How to Pronounce Ostracised

To pronounce "ostracised", say OSTR-ac-is-ed — 4 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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Letters

OSTR-ac-is-ed

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💡 Tip for remembering “ostracised”

"ostracised" has 4 syllables: ostr-ac-is-ed.

What does ostracised mean?

verb

  1. To ban a person from a city for five or ten years through the procedure of ostracism.
  2. (by extension) To exclude a person from a community or from society by not communicating with them or by refusing to acknowledge their presence; to refuse to associate with or talk to; to shun.

adjective

  1. Banished by ostracism.

Synonyms

blackballcut someone deadgive someone the cold shouldersend to Coventry

Related words

isolatedexcludedmarginalisedostracizedostracisestigmatisedshunnedstigmatized

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How many syllables are in "ostracised"?▾

"Ostracised" has 4 syllables: ostr · ac · is · ed.

What does "ostracised" mean?▾

Ostracised: To ban a person from a city for five or ten years through the procedure of ostracism.

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