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foundered

/fˈaʊndɚd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.51 in modern English

Syllables
foundered
IPA
/fˈaʊndɚd/
14
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

simple past and past participle of founder

adj

Lame.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

more foundered (comparative) most foundered (superlative)

Derived Forms

gutfoundered unfoundered

Frequently Paired Words

founder spavined

Rhymes With

floundered

Questions

How do you pronounce foundered?
The recorded pronunciation is /fˈaʊndɚd/.
What does foundered mean?
simple past and past participle of founder

How to pronounce foundered

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/fˈaʊndɚd/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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