To pronounce "tightened", say TIGHT-en-ed — 3 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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TIGHT-en-ed
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"tightened" has 3 syllables: tight-en-ed. It rhymes with enlightened and frightened, if that helps it stick.
verb
“Please tighten that screw a quarter-turn.”
“That joint is tightening as the wood dries.”
Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"Tightened" has 3 syllables: tight · en · ed.
Tightened: To make tighter.
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