How to Pronounce "rotten"
word
/ˈɹɑtən/
RAH-tuhn
/ɹˈɒtən/
RO-tuhn
Definition
If something is rotten, it has decayed and is no longer good to eat or use, especially food or wood. It can also describe something very bad, unpleasant, or morally wrong.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈɹɑtən/
British English
/ɹˈɒtən/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
RAH-tuhn
UK
RO-tuhn
Listen in Context
The banana is rotten.
We found rotten wood under the stairs.
That smell means the meat is rotten.
I had a rotten day at work and just want to go home.