coarsen
/ˈkɔː(ɹ)sən/verb
coarsen is spelled C-O-A-R-S-E-N: 7 letters. As a verb, coarsen means “To make (more) coarse” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in coarsen?
| Letters | 7: C-O-A-R-S-E-N |
|---|---|
| In writing | too rare for the frequency list |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce coarsen?
- /ˈkɔː(ɹ)sən/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-coarsen.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of coarsen
- coarsens present, singular, he/she/it
- coarsening participle, present
- coarsened participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does coarsen mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
verb
- 1
To make (more) coarse.
- 2
To become (more) coarse.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does coarsen come from?
From coarse + -en.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).