Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

forsaken

/fɔɹˈseɪkən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.16 in modern English

Syllables
for-sak-en
IPA
/fɔɹˈseɪkən/
15
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Deserted; abandoned.

adj

Helpless.

verb

past participle of forsake

Etymology

Morphologically forsake + -n.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more forsaken (comparative) most forsaken (superlative)

Derived Forms

forsakenly forsakenness godforsaken unforsaken

Synonyms

dropped orphaned abandoned derelict desert deserted desolate discarded forlorn forsaken high and dry left behind

Rhymes With

taken bacon mistaken shaken jamaican awaken macon retaken waken reawaken aken unshaken

Questions

How do you pronounce forsaken?
The recorded pronunciation is /fɔɹˈseɪkən/.
What does forsaken mean?
Deserted; abandoned.
Where does forsaken come from?
Morphologically forsake + -n.

How to pronounce forsaken

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