madden

/ˈmædən/

Syllables mad·den

Stress MAD-den

Phonics Breakdown

mad

/mæd/

short a

den

/dən/

schwa

Meaning

to make someone very angry; to become angry

Sound Reference

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mad=/mæd/(mad) + den=/dən/(garden)

Example

The delay began to madden the passengers.