What does begotten mean?

begotten means "(of offspring) generated by procreation".

How many syllables are in begotten?

begotten has 3 syllables: be-got-ten. The stress falls on "got". In IPA it is /biˈɡɔtɪn/.

Is begotten a common word?

begotten is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

Begotten — meaning and how to say it: bee-GAW-tin

adjective

1 senseA word that describes or qualifies a noun.

1.
(of offspring) generated by procreation
“naturally begotten child”
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What does begotten mean?: begotten means "(of offspring) generated by procreation".
How many syllables are in begotten?: begotten has 3 syllables: be-got-ten. The stress falls on "got". In IPA it is /biˈɡɔtɪn/.
Is begotten a common word?: begotten is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

Definitions, synonyms and semantic relations for begotten come from Princeton University’s WordNet. The pronunciation comes from the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary. Commonness is measured against a corpus of everyday English. Full sources and licences.

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