Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

heartbroken

/hˈɑɹtbɹˌoʊkən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.41 in modern English

Syllables: heart-bro-ken
IPA: /hˈɑɹtbɹˌoʊkən/

20

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Suffering from grief, especially after a failed romance.

Example Sentences

"When he told me he didn't want to see me anymore, I was heartbroken."

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱerd- Proto-Indo-European *ḱérd Proto-Germanic *hertô Proto-West Germanic *hertā Old English heorte Middle English herte English heart English broken English heartbroken From heart + broken.

Inflected Forms

more heartbroken (comparative) most heartbroken (superlative)

Derived Forms

heartbrokenly heartbrokenness

Synonyms

brokenhearted inconsolable forlorn despairing dejected disconsolate distraught devastated wretched grief-stricken discouraged

Questions

How do you pronounce heartbroken?: The recorded pronunciation is /hˈɑɹtbɹˌoʊkən/.
What does heartbroken mean?: Suffering from grief, especially after a failed romance.
Where does heartbroken come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱerd- Proto-Indo-European *ḱérd Proto-Germanic *hertô Proto-West Germanic *hertā Old English heorte Middle English herte English heart English broken English heartbroken From heart + broken.

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