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darkened

/ˈdɑɹkənd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.13 in modern English

Syllables
dark-ened
IPA
/ˈdɑɹkənd/
14
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

simple past and past participle of darken

adj

Made dark or lightproof by the exclusion of light.

adj

Having an absence of light, such as at night-time.

Example Sentences

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈdɑɹkənd/
  • British English: /ˈdɑːkənd/

Derived Forms

predarkened semidarkened undarkened

Phrases

gravity-darkened limb-darkened

Synonyms

embrowned

Rhymes With

arcand

Questions

How do you pronounce darkened?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdɑɹkənd/.
What does darkened mean?
simple past and past participle of darken

How to pronounce darkened

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