The word "more badgered" is spelled as /mɔː ˈbædʒəd/. The first part of the word, "more," is pronounced with a long "o" sound and then followed by the stressed syllable "badgered." In this case, "badgered" is pronounced with a short "a" sound, stress on the first syllable, and the "-ered" ending is pronounced as "dʒəd." This means that the word is correctly pronounced as "MORE BAD-jerd." The spelling of this word may seem tricky, but with an understanding of IPA transcription, it becomes easier to correctly enunciate the word.
The word "badgered" is derived from the noun "badger", which refers to a stocky, burrowing mammal of the weasel family. The etymology of "badger" is uncertain, but it is believed to have originated from the French word "bêcheur", meaning "digger" or "burrower". This term might have been influenced by the word "bageus" in Old English, which means "weasel".
The word "more" is employed here as an adverb to intensify the verb "badgered". The etymology of "more" can be traced back to the Old English word "mar" or "ma", which has the same meaning.