Speakur

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incarcerated

/ˌɪnkˈɑɹsɚˌeɪtɪd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.29 in modern English

Syllables
in-car-cer-at-ed
IPA
/ˌɪnkˈɑɹsɚˌeɪtɪd/
17
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
5
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Imprisoned.

adj

Of an organ or tissue, physically trapped, confined, or wedged into an abnormal position and that cannot return to its natural location.

verb

simple past and past participle of incarcerate

Phrases

semi-incarcerated

Questions

How do you pronounce incarcerated?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɪnkˈɑɹsɚˌeɪtɪd/.
What does incarcerated mean?
Imprisoned.

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