To pronounce "whitened", say WHIT-en-ed — 3 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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"whitened" has 3 syllables: whit-en-ed. It rhymes with enlightened and frightened, if that helps it stick.
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“Age had whitened his hair.”
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"Whitened" has 3 syllables: whit · en · ed.
Whitened: (To cause) to become white or whiter; to bleach or blanch.
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