Pronunciation

How to pronounce “appeared

“appeared” is pronounced /əˈpɪɹd/ (uh-PIRD) in American English and /ɐpiəd/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “pɪɹd”.
The sound

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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.

2 beats
  1. əə
  2. 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
Accents

American and British are not the same here

American

/əˈpɪɹd/

British

/ɐpiəd/

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Meaning

What “appeared” means

  1. verb

    give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

    She seems to be sleeping

  2. verb

    come into sight or view

    He suddenly appeared at the wedding

  3. 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.
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

5 sounds, in the order you say them

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Questions

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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