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# How to pronounce "attainted" in English

## Pronunciation & Phonetics

- **IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet)**: `/əˈteɪntəd/`
- **Syllable Breakdown**: **at·tain·ted**
- **Parts of Speech**: verb, adjective
- **VERB**: simple past and past participle of attaint
- **ADJECTIVE**: Subject to attainder; condemned to death or outlawry, hence stripped of one's titles, hereditary rights, or possessions.
  - *Example*: "The king stands in your father's place, since your brother is an attainted traitor."
- **ADJECTIVE**: Tainted, corrupted.

## Real-Life Native Speaker Examples (1 Video Clips)

Listen to native speakers pronounce "attainted" in real conversation:

### Example 1
> "between citizens of different states between citizens of the same state claiming lands under grants of different states and between a state or the Corruption of blood or forfeiture except during the life of the person attainted article 4 section"
- **Jump to Video Timestamp**: [Watch on YouTube at 44:56](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q2Ghme-mRCE&t=2696s)


## Frequently Asked Questions

### How do you pronounce "attainted" correctly?
"attainted" is pronounced `/əˈteɪntəd/`. Syllable breakdown: **at·tain·ted**.

### What does "attainted" mean in context?
simple past and past participle of attaint

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