How to Pronounce "chickened"
word
ˈtʃɪkənd
CHIK-und
tʃˈɪkɪnd
chi-KIND
Definition
'Chickened' is the past tense of 'chicken out,' meaning to suddenly decide not to do something because you are afraid.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈtʃɪkənd
British English
tʃˈɪkɪnd
Simplified Pronunciation
US
CHIK-und
UK
chi-KIND
Listen in Context
He chickened at the top of the diving board.
She almost asked him out, but then she chickened.
I wanted to try the roller coaster, but I chickened at the last minute.
We were going to sneak into the movie, but Jake chickened and backed out.