How to Pronounce "maligned"
word
məˈɫaɪnd
muh-LYND
məlˈaɪnd
muh-LYND
Definition
Describes someone or something that is spoken about in a very negative or unfair way by others.
IPA Transcription
American English
məˈɫaɪnd
British English
məlˈaɪnd
Simplified Pronunciation
US
muh-LYND
UK
muh-LYND
Listen in Context
The new employee was maligned by some coworkers.
The company was maligned in the press after the accident.
He felt maligned by the false rumors.
That film was unfairly maligned when it first came out.