How to Pronounce "languished"
word
ˈɫæŋɡwɪʃt
LANG-gwisht
lˈæŋɡwɪʃt
LANG-gwisht
Definition
To become weak or lose strength, energy, or success, often over a long period; can also mean to be left somewhere and not cared for, or to feel ignored and unhappy.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈɫæŋɡwɪʃt
British English
lˈæŋɡwɪʃt
Simplified Pronunciation
US
LANG-gwisht
UK
LANG-gwisht
Listen in Context
The plant languished without water for days.
He languished in prison for ten years.
The old house languished on the market for months.
Their proposal languished on the manager's desk, never getting approved.