Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

forgiven

/fɚˈɡɪv.n̩/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.66 in modern English

Syllables
for-giv-en
IPA
/fɚˈɡɪv.n̩/
15
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

past participle of forgive

Etymology

Morphologically forgive + -n.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /fɚˈɡɪv.n̩/
  • British English: /fəˈɡɪv.n̩/

Rhymes With

given driven riven unforgiven striven givan liven ruthven thriven

Questions

How do you pronounce forgiven?
The recorded pronunciation is /fɚˈɡɪv.n̩/.
What does forgiven mean?
past participle of forgive
Where does forgiven come from?
Morphologically forgive + -n.

How to pronounce forgiven

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