sadden

/ˈsædən/

Syllables sad·den

Stress SAD-den

Phonics Breakdown

sad

/sæd/

short a

den

/dən/

schwa

Meaning

to make someone feel unhappy or disappointed

Sound Reference

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sad=/sæd/(sad) + den=/dən/(garden)

Example

It saddened her to hear the bad news.