Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ravaged

/ɹˈævɪdʒd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.17 in modern English

Syllables: rav-aged
IPA: /ɹˈævɪdʒd/

12

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

simple past and past participle of ravage

Example Sentences

"It was a casual sneer, obviously one of a long line. There was hatred behind it, but of a quiet, chronic type, nothing new or unduly virulent, and he was taken aback by the flicker of amazed incredulity that passed over the younger man's ravaged face."

Phrases

war-ravaged

Synonyms

despoiled pillaged raped sacked

Rhymes With

savaged

Questions

How do you pronounce ravaged?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɹˈævɪdʒd/.
What does ravaged mean?: simple past and past participle of ravage

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