Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

handicapped

/ˈhændikæpt/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.42 in modern English

Syllables: hand-i-capped
IPA: /ˈhændikæpt/

22

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

simple past and past participle of handicap

adj

Having a handicap.

adj

Limited by an impediment of some kind.

Derogatory

noun

A disabled person.

Indian usage

Example Sentences

"handicapped person"
"handicapped man"
"We are so handicapped for means, you see—the old story with this sort of institution. Practically everything we have has been given us at one time or another—it has to be, for there is simply no fund to apply to purchasing."

Usage

Inflected Forms

more handicapped (comparative) most handicapped (superlative) handicappeds (plural)

Derived Forms

handicapable multihandicapped nonhandicapped polyhandicapped unhandicapped

Phrases

handicapped-accessible handicapped permit handicapped sign handicapped space mentally handicapped

Frequently Paired Words

disabled impaired

Synonyms

disabled

Questions

How do you pronounce handicapped?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhændikæpt/.
What does handicapped mean?: simple past and past participle of handicap

How to pronounce handicapped

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