Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

exonerated

/ɪɡzˈɑnɚˌeɪtɪd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.92 in modern English

Syllables: ex-on-er-at-ed
IPA: /ɪɡzˈɑnɚˌeɪtɪd/

18

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

5

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Freed from any question of guilt, acquitted.

verb

simple past and past participle of exonerate

Etymology

From Middle English exonerated, equivalent to exonerate + -ed.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: exonerated
Suffix: exonerate

Derived Forms

unexonerated

Synonyms

absolved clear cleared exculpated vindicated

Questions

How do you pronounce exonerated?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɪɡzˈɑnɚˌeɪtɪd/.
What does exonerated mean?: Freed from any question of guilt, acquitted.
Where does exonerated come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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