To pronounce "knackered", say KNACK-er-ed — 3 syllables, IPA /ˈnæk.əd/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/ˈnæk.əd/
IPA
"knackered" has 3 syllables: knack-er-ed. It rhymes with placard and akard, if that helps it stick.
verb
“Carrying that giant statue up those stairs knackered me out”
“Digital giants Dstv and Vision Group’s Bukedde Television didn’t go untouched with the former lashed for laxities in re-connection especially in cases where a subscriber renewed their subscription by Mobile Money, while the latter got knackered for promoting witchcraft and witch doctors. ( http//trumpetnews.co.ug/2017/03/16/1615/ )”
adjective
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"Knackered" has 3 syllables: knack · er · ed.
The IPA transcription of "knackered" is /ˈnæk.əd/.
Knackered: (UK slang) To tire out, exhaust.
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