Pronunciation
How to pronounce “classified”
“classified” is pronounced /klæsɪfaɪd/ — 3 syllables.
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classified
/klæsɪfaɪd/
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3 syllables. Stress the 'clas' part (say it longer and louder) and let the others relax — unstressed vowels often soften to a lazy /ə/.Meaning
a short ad in a newspaper or magazine (usually in small print) and appearing along with other ads of the same type
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