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Pronunciation

How to pronounce “committed”

“committed” is pronounced /kəˈmɪtɪd/ (kuh-MI-tid) in American English and /kəmɪtɪd/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “mit”.
The sound

Say “committed” in 3 beats

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committed

/kəˈmɪtɪd/

The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /kəmɪtɪd/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.

3 beats
  1. comkə
  2. mitmɪstress
  3. tedtɪd
IPA (American)
/kəˈmɪtɪd/
IPA (British)
/kəmɪtɪd/
Respelling
kuh-MI-tid
Syllables
3 — com-MIT-ted
Stress
Stress the second syllable: com-MIT-ted. “mit” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
Part of speech
verb, adjective
Difficulty
Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
Accents

American and British are not the same here

American

/kəˈmɪtɪd/

British

/kəmɪtɪd/

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Meaning

What “committed” means

  1. verb

    perform an act, usually with a negative connotation

    “perpetrate a crime”

  2. verb

    give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause

    “She committed herself to the work of God”

  3. verb

    cause to be admitted; of persons to an institution

    “After the second episode, she had to be committed”

Say it in a sentence

“The team is committed to finishing before the rains start.”
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

6 sounds, in the order you say them
kkəschwammɪshort i×2ttdd

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Questions

“committed”, answered

How do you pronounce “committed”?

“committed” is pronounced /kəˈmɪtɪd/ (kuh-MI-tid) in American English and /kəmɪtɪd/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “mit”. Build it as com-MIT-ted, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “committed” have?

3: com · mit · ted. The beat lands on the second, “mit”.

Is “committed” said differently in British English?

Yes. American English says /kəˈmɪtɪd/ (kuh-MI-tid); British English says /kəmɪtɪd/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.

What does “committed” mean?

As a verb: perform an act, usually with a negative connotation For example: “perpetrate a crime” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.

Where is the stress in “committed”?

Stress the second syllable: com-MIT-ted. “mit” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.

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