how to pronounce straightened

/ˈstɹɛɪtənd/

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straightened is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… idea had come to her she straightened up …”

meanings of straightened

verb:

Simple past tense and past participle of straighten.

straightened frequency in english - C2 level of CEFR

the word straightened occurs in english on average 2.5 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.