Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

oppressed

/əˈpɹɛst/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.56 in modern English

Syllables
op-pressed
IPA
/əˈpɹɛst/
14
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Subject to oppression.

verb

simple past and past participle of oppress

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

more oppressed (comparative) most oppressed (superlative)

Derived Forms

nonoppressed unoppressed

Synonyms

downtrodden laden

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce oppressed?
The recorded pronunciation is /əˈpɹɛst/.
What does oppressed mean?
Subject to oppression.

How to pronounce oppressed

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/əˈpɹɛst/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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