Pronunciation
How to pronounce “forgotten”
“forgotten” is pronounced /fɚɡɑːʔn/ — 2 syllables.
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forgotten
/fɚɡɑːʔn/
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2 syllables. Stress the 'ɑːʔn' part (say it longer and louder) and let the others relax — unstressed vowels often soften to a lazy /ə/.Meaning
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
“I tried to bury these unpleasant memories”
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