Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mangled

/ˈmæŋɡəld/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.94 in modern English

Syllables: man-gled
IPA: /ˈmæŋɡəld/

11

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Mutilated, twisted, or disfigured.

verb

simple past and past participle of mangle

Etymology

From mangle + -ed.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈmæŋɡəld/

Inflected Forms

more mangled (comparative) most mangled (superlative)

Derived Forms

unmangled

Synonyms

lacerate lacerated torn

Rhymes With

tangled angled strangled entangled spangled dangled fangled newfangled wrangled jangled wangled

Questions

How do you pronounce mangled?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmæŋɡəld/.
What does mangled mean?: Mutilated, twisted, or disfigured.
Where does mangled come from?: From mangle + -ed.

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