handicapped person meaning

UK /ˈhændɪkæpt ˈpɜːsən/ US /ˈhændikæpt ˈpɝsən/ 5 syllables

handicapped person (noun): a person who has some condition that markedly restricts their ability to function physically or mentally or socially.

Definition of handicapped person

  1. a person who has some condition that markedly restricts their ability to function physically or mentally or socially

    Type of: person

    Kinds: amnesic, aphasic, hemiplegic, paralytic, paraplegic, quadriplegic

How to pronounce handicapped person

handicapped person is pronounced /ˈhændɪkæpt ˈpɜːsən/ in British English and /ˈhændikæpt ˈpɝsən/ in American English. It has 5 syllables.

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