How Do You Spell RECANTED?

Pronunciation: [ɹɪkˈantɪd] (IPA)

The word "recanted" is spelled with the letter "c" in the second syllable, which represents the /k/ sound. This can be confusing because the letter "c" can also represent the /s/ sound (as in "cent" or "city"). However, in "recanted," the /k/ sound is necessary to accurately represent the pronunciation of the word. The IPA phonetic transcription for "recanted" is /rɪˈkæntəd/, with the symbol /k/ representing the /k/ sound in the second syllable.

RECANTED Meaning and Definition

1. Recanted is a verb that refers to the action of withdrawing or renouncing a previously stated belief, opinion, or statement, particularly in a formal or public manner. When someone recants, they openly admit that what they previously asserted or advocated was incorrect, false, or mistaken. Recanting often involves acknowledging one's error or changing one's position, either due to new information, evidence, insight, or a change of heart.

   Recanting is commonly seen in legal proceedings or religious contexts, where individuals may retract their previous testimonies, confessions, or religious beliefs. It signals a complete reversal or repudiation of one's earlier assertions, often undermining their credibility or reliability, especially if the initial statement carried significant weight or consequences.

   The act of recanting can be voluntary, prompted by personal reflection or external influences, or it may occur under duress, coercion, or pressure from others. While recanting carries no specific connotation of truthfulness or deception, it highlights the need for vigilance when examining the sincerity or motivations behind the recanted statements.

   Overall, recanting embodies the act of retracting or renouncing previously expressed beliefs, opinions, or statements. It involves a formal or public acknowledgment of error, often leading to a change in position or perspective.

Common Misspellings for RECANTED

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• Reccancted
• reymanted

Etymology of RECANTED

The word "recanted" has its origins in the Latin language. It comes from the Latin verb "recantare", which is derived from "re-" (meaning "again" or "back") and "cantare" (meaning "to sing" or "to chant"). In Latin, "recantare" referred to the act of retracting or revoking something once spoken or declared, often through a formal statement or by reciting in a singing-like manner. Through the evolution of the Latin term into English, "recanted" has come to signify the act of retracting or withdrawing a previously held belief, statement, or opinion.

Similar spelling words for RECANTED

• recount,
• recent,
• reasoned,
• resentment,
• resent,
• regent,
• rescind,
• recently,
• recant,
• Rescinding,
• rescindable,
• Rezentes,
• recantation,
• resinated,
• reagent,
• recentness.

Conjugate verb Recanted

CONDITIONAL

I would recant

we would recant

you would recant

he/she/it would recant

they would recant

FUTURE

I will recant

we will recant

you will recant

he/she/it will recant

they will recant

FUTURE PERFECT

I will have recanted

we will have recanted

you will have recanted

he/she/it will have recanted

they will have recanted

PAST

I recanted

we recanted

you recanted

he/she/it recanted

they recanted

PAST PERFECT

I had recanted

we had recanted

you had recanted

he/she/it had recanted

they had recanted

PRESENT

I recant

we recant

you recant

he/she/it recants

they recant

PRESENT PERFECT

I have recanted

we have recanted

you have recanted

he/she/it has recanted

they have recanted

I am recanting

we are recanting

you are recanting

he/she/it is recanting

they are recanting

I was recanting

we were recanting

you were recanting

he/she/it was recanting

they were recanting

I will be recanting

we will be recanting

you will be recanting

he/she/it will be recanting

they will be recanting

I have been recanting

we have been recanting

you have been recanting

he/she/it has been recanting

they have been recanting

I had been recanting

we had been recanting

you had been recanting

he/she/it had been recanting

they had been recanting

I will have been recanting

we will have been recanting

you will have been recanting

he/she/it will have been recanting

they will have been recanting

I would have recanted

we would have recanted

you would have recanted

he/she/it would have recanted

they would have recanted

I would be recanting

we would be recanting

you would be recanting

he/she/it would be recanting

they would be recanting

I would have been recanting

we would have been recanting

you would have been recanting

he/she/it would have been recanting

they would have been recanting