How to pronounce “carried”
Say “carried” in 2 beats
carried
/ˈkæɹid/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /kaɹid/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- carkæstress
- riedɹid
- IPA (American)
- /ˈkæɹid/
- IPA (British)
- /kaɹid/
- Also accepted
- /ˈkɛɹid/
- Respelling
- KA-reed
- Syllables
- 2 — CAR-ried
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: CAR-ried. “car” 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
/ˈkæɹid/
/kaɹid/
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What “carried” means
- verb
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
“You must carry your camping gear”
- verb
have with oneself; have on one's person
“She always takes an umbrella”
- verb
transmit or serve as the medium for transmission
“Sound carries well over water”
Say it in a sentence
“He carried the heavy boxes up three flights of stairs.”“carried”, answered
How do you pronounce “carried”?
“carried” is pronounced /ˈkæɹid/ (KA-reed) in American English and /kaɹid/ in British English, and /ˈkɛɹid/ is also accepted — 2 syllables, stressed on “car”. Build it as CAR-ried, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “carried” have?
2: car · ried. The beat lands on the first, “car”.
Is “carried” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈkæɹid/ (KA-reed); British English says /kaɹid/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “carried” mean?
As a verb: move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body For example: “You must carry your camping gear” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “carried”?
Stress the first syllable: CAR-ried. “car” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
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