how to pronounce ordained

/ɔːɹˈdɛɪnd/

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ordained is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… was inevitable even divinely ordained or …”

meanings of ordained

adjective:

Admitted to the ministry of the church.
Established by authority.

verb:

Simple past tense and past participle of ordain.

ordained frequency in english - C2 level of CEFR

the word ordained occurs in english on average 3.7 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.

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