how to pronounce divorced

/dɪˈvɔːɹst/

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divorced is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… ruth fertel was a divorced single mother …”

meanings of divorced

adjective:

Having had one's marriage legally dissolved.
Cut off, or separated.
Legally dissolved.

verb:

Simple past tense and past participle of divorce.

divorced frequency in english - C1 level of CEFR

the word divorced occurs in english on average 7.6 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.