how to pronounce risked

/ˈɹɪskt/

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risked is pronounced in one syllable

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

“… who risked their lives but by their …”

meanings of risked

verb:

Simple past tense and past participle of risk.

risked frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word risked occurs in english on average 1.7 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.