Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

handwritten

/hˈændɹˌɪtən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.33 in modern English

Syllables: hand-writ-ten
IPA: /hˈændɹˌɪtən/

18

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Written with a person's hand, as opposed to typed.

verb

past participle of handwrite

Example Sentences

"The bible was used by Presley throughout his life until his death on 16 August 1977 and contains his handwritten notes, thoughts and annotations."
"Dr Richard Beeching's handwritten draft of his report survives in the National Archives."

Etymology

From hand + written.

Inflected Forms

hand-written (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

handwriting

Synonyms

longhand

Questions

How do you pronounce handwritten?: The recorded pronunciation is /hˈændɹˌɪtən/.
What does handwritten mean?: Written with a person's hand, as opposed to typed.
Where does handwritten come from?: From hand + written.

How to pronounce handwritten

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