Syllables World: Mastering Syllable Identification - How many syllables in Arrested?

How many syllables in Arrested?

arrested has 3 syllables

Split Arrested into syllables?

ar-rest-ed

Definition of Arrested

If someone is arrested, they are taken into police custody because they are suspected of committing a crime.

How should Arrested divide into syllables

There are two syllables in 'arrested'. The first syllable 'ar' has one vowel 'a' and one consonant 'r'. The second syllable 'rest' has one vowel 'e' and four consonants 'r', 's', 't', and 'd'. The third syllable 'ed' has one vowel 'e' and one consonant 'd'.

Part of Speech - Arrested

Verb

The police arrested the suspect for stealing.

Sentences with Arrested

The police arrested the thief who stole my bike.
The suspect was arrested after a long investigation.
He was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol.
The protesters were arrested for blocking the road.
The bank robber was arrested by the police.
The detective finally arrested the murderer.
The drug dealer was arrested by the undercover officer.
The suspect was arrested at the airport.
He was arrested on charges of fraud.
The suspect was arrested for assaulting a police officer.

Quotes with Arrested

I was arrested for being drunk and disorderly. I was handcuffed in the back of a police car at about four in the morning, so my priorities weren't exactly in place. - Robert Carlyle
I was arrested for not cooperating with the police. But really I was just trying to protect my friend. - River Phoenix
When I was 20, I was arrested on a felony charge. I was a really stupid kid. - Mark Wahlberg
I was arrested in London in the '60s for obstructing a police officer. But I don't regret that at all. - John Lydon
You are not arrested for what you believe in. You are only arrested for what you do. - Norman Thomas