To pronounce "blackened", say BLACK-en-ed — 3 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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BLACK-en-ed
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"blackened" has 3 syllables: black-en-ed. It rhymes with facund and slackened, if that helps it stick.
verb
“The sky blackened as the storm clouds rolled in.”
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"Blackened" has 3 syllables: black · en · ed.
Blackened: (causative) To cause to be or become black.
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