How to pronounce betrothed
American English pronunciation
bih-TROHTHD
- IPA
- /bɪˈtɹoʊðd/
- Syllables
- bih · TROHTHD (2 syllables, stress on the 2nd)
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What betrothed means
Promised to marry someone; engaged
In a sentence: In the story, the prince was betrothed to a princess from a faraway land.
Where it comes from: It's made from betroth, an old verb meaning to promise someone in marriage.
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