Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gotten

/ˈɡɑ.tən/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.47 in modern English

Syllables
got-ten
IPA
/ˈɡɑ.tən/
7
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

past participle of get

Canadian usage; American usage

adj

Obtained, acquired.

verb

past participle of git

Example Sentences

Etymology

Morphologically got + -en.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈɡɑ.tən/
  • British English: /ˈɡɒt.n̩/

Usage

Inflected Forms

getten (alternative, Northumbria)

Derived Forms

misgotten ungotten

Phrases

ill-gotten

Rhymes With

forgotten cotton rotten groton totten wotton cotten misbegotten totton scotton guncotton botten

Questions

How do you pronounce gotten?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɡɑ.tən/.
What does gotten mean?
past participle of get
Where does gotten come from?
Morphologically got + -en.

How to pronounce gotten

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