How Do You Spell ATTEMPED?

Pronunciation: [ɐtˈɛmpt] (IPA)

The word "attempted" is spelled with three syllables, /əˈtɛmptɪd/. The first syllable is pronounced with the schwa sound /ə/, which is the unstressed and neutral vowel sound that can be heard in the word "about". The second syllable contains the stressed vowel /ɛ/ as in "let". The final syllable has the upbeat /ɪd/ sound as in "bid". The word is often misspelled as "attemped" by those who mistakenly drop the "t" in the middle syllable.

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Etymology of ATTEMPED

The word "attempted" is derived from the verb "attempt", which originated from the Old French term "attempter" meaning "to try, test, or undertake". This Old French word traces back to the Latin verb "attemptāre", formed from the prefix "ad-" meaning "to" or "towards", and "temptāre" meaning "to try or test".