how to pronounce handicapped

/ˈhændiːˌkæpt/

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handicapped is pronounced in three syllables

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

“… one week called handicapped in action …”

meanings of handicapped

adjective:

Limited by an impediment of some kind.
Having a handicap.

verb:

Simple past tense and past participle of handicap.

noun:

A disabled person.

handicapped frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word handicapped occurs in english on average 1.8 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.