attempted

1. 1.

   tried unsuccessfully

   “attempted murder”

   Similarunsuccessful

Questions about attempted

What does attempted mean?

attempted means "tried unsuccessfully".

How many syllables are in attempted?

attempted has 3 syllables: at-temp-ted. The stress falls on "temp". In IPA it is /əˈtɛmptɪd/.

Is attempted a common word?

attempted is banded "Common" — everyday vocabulary in speech and writing. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.