How to pronounce chastened
Say it like CHAY-sund. Chastened has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (CHAY).
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- CHAY
- sund
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Chastened pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- CHAYSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ay" in day.
- sundKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
American vs British pronunciation of chastened
American and British speakers say chastened in essentially the same way: /ˈtʃeɪsənd/ in the US and /ˈtʃeɪsənd/ in the UK.
British respelling: CHAY-sund.
What does chastened mean?
- Made chaste; purified; modest.
- Made moderate; restrained.
- Chastised.
- simple past and past participle of chasten How to pronounce chasten
Questions about saying chastened
How do you pronounce chastened?
Say CHAY-sund. The American pronunciation is /ˈtʃeɪsənd/. In British English it is /ˈtʃeɪsənd/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in chastened?
Chastened has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (CHAY). Broken into parts: CHAY · sund.
Do Americans and Brits say chastened the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈtʃeɪsənd/ and the British form is /ˈtʃeɪsənd/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.