how to pronounce aggravated

/ˈæɡɹəˌvɛɪtɪd/

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aggravated is pronounced in four syllables

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An example use of aggravated in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… then he gets aggravated because every …”

meanings of aggravated

verb:

Simple past tense and past participle of aggravate.

adjective:

Having been the subject of aggravation; frustrated and angry.

aggravated frequency in english - C2 level of CEFR

the word aggravated occurs in english on average 2.2 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.