How to Pronounce Polluted

To pronounce "polluted", say POLL-ut-ed — 3 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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3

Syllables

8

Letters

POLL-ut-ed

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💡 Tip for remembering “polluted”

"polluted" has 3 syllables: poll-ut-ed. It rhymes with convoluted and muted, if that helps it stick.

What does polluted mean?

verb

  1. To make something harmful, especially by the addition of some unwanted product.

    “The factory polluted the river when it cleaned its tanks.”

  2. To make something or somewhere less suitable for some activity, especially by the introduction of some unnatural factor.

    “The lights from the stadium polluted the night sky, and we couldn't see the stars.”

adjective

  1. Made unclean or impure
  2. Drunk

Antonyms

uncontaminatedunpolluted

Words that rhyme with polluted

Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.

convolutedmutedreputedrootedconstituteddilutedexecutedundilutedroutedrecruitedrefutedinstituted

Related words

contaminatedimpuredefileddirtytainteduncleanfilthypollutant

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "polluted"?▾

"Polluted" has 3 syllables: poll · ut · ed.

What does "polluted" mean?▾

Polluted: To make something harmful, especially by the addition of some unwanted product.

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