how to pronounce shaken

/ˈʃɛɪkən/

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shaken is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… I'm not that's here shaken up waking it …”

meanings of shaken

verb:

Past participle of shake.

adjective:

In a state of shock or trauma.

noun:

A flat shuriken resembling a spiked wheel, as opposed to the longer stick-like kind.

shaken frequency in english - C1 level of CEFR

the word shaken occurs in english on average 5.5 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.