How to pronounce “appeared”
Say “appeared” in 2 beats
appeared
/əˈpɪɹd/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ɐpiəd/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- əə
- pɪɹdpɪɹdstress
- IPA (American)
- /əˈpɪɹd/
- IPA (British)
- /ɐpiəd/
- Respelling
- uh-PIRD
- Syllables
- 2 — ə-PꞮɹD
- Stress
- Stress the second syllable: ə-PꞮɹD. “pɪɹd” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
- Part of speech
- verb
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/əˈpɪɹd/
/ɐpiəd/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “appeared” means
- verb
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
“She seems to be sleeping”
- verb
come into sight or view
“He suddenly appeared at the wedding”
- verb
be issued or published
“Did your latest book appear yet?”
Say it in a sentence
“A rainbow appeared just after the storm finally passed.”“appeared”, answered
How do you pronounce “appeared”?
“appeared” is pronounced /əˈpɪɹd/ (uh-PIRD) in American English and /ɐpiəd/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “pɪɹd”. Build it as ə-PꞮɹD, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “appeared” have?
2: ə · pɪɹd. The beat lands on the second, “pɪɹd”.
Is “appeared” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /əˈpɪɹd/ (uh-PIRD); British English says /ɐpiəd/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “appeared” mean?
As a verb: give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect For example: “She seems to be sleeping” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “appeared”?
Stress the second syllable: ə-PꞮɹD. “pɪɹd” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
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