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ridicule

/ˈrɪdəˌkjul/ /ˈrɪdɪˌkjuːl/
verb Regular verbridicule ridiculed
  1. 1 alay etmek, gülünç duruma düşürmek

Definition (English)

To make fun of someone or something in a way that makes them seem silly or unimportant.

Example Sentences

  1. He was ridiculed for his ideas.
    Fikirleri yüzünden alay konusu oldu.
  2. It is cruel to ridicule people for the way they speak.
    İnsanlarla konuşma biçimleri yüzünden alay etmek acımasızca.

Verb Forms Regular

Base ridicule
/ˈrɪdəˌkjul/
Past ridiculed
/ˈrɪdəˌkjuld/
Participle ridiculed
/ˈrɪdəˌkjuld/
Spelling rule

Ends in ‑e: add ‑dridicule → ridiculed

Fiil -e ile bittiği için sonuna yalnızca -d eklenir.

Same rule: love → loved · live → lived · use → used

Pronunciation of -ed
/t/worked /d/played /ɪd/wanted

Fiil yumuşak (ötümlü) bir ünsüzle, /l/ sesiyle bittiği için -ed /d/ okunur; yeni hece eklenmez. ridiculed /ˈrɪdəˌkjuld/

Synonyms

mockmake fun ofderidetauntjeer at

Antonyms

praiserespect

Collocations

ridicule someoneopenly ridiculepublicly ridicule

Related Words

mockerysarcasmhumorinsultteasingcriticism