Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

besotten

/bɪˈsɑtn̩/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: be-sot-ten
IPA: /bɪˈsɑtn̩/

10

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Alternative form of besotted.

verb

past participle of besot

Example Sentences

"... may have wakened whatever still remained of the gallant and high-spirited Polish nature in this morose and besotten old Stuart."
"It was painful for him to sit there, besotten and broken, and listen to others playing."
"Playwright Marquis devises considerable fun with the vagaries of ignorant and besotten men in contact with an approachable countess and a haughty courtesan"
"Now, one's mind is immediately brought to trips to Mexico by thousands of drunken, drug-besotten teenagers for "spring break" ..."

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /bɪˈsɑtn̩/
British English: /bɪˈsɒtn̩/

Inflected Forms

more besotten (comparative) most besotten (superlative)

Questions

How do you pronounce besotten?: The recorded pronunciation is /bɪˈsɑtn̩/.
What does besotten mean?: Alternative form of besotted.

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