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Pronunciation

How to pronounce “compared”

“compared” is pronounced /kəmˈpɛɹd/ (kuhm-PERD) in American English and /kəmpeəd/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “pɛɹd”.
The sound

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compared

/kəmˈpɛɹd/

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

2 beats
  1. kəmkəm
  2. pɛɹdpɛɹdstress
IPA (American)
/kəmˈpɛɹd/
IPA (British)
/kəmpeəd/
Respelling
kuhm-PERD
Syllables
2 — kəm-PƐɹD
Stress
Stress the second syllable: kəm-PƐɹD. “pɛɹd” 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

/kəmˈpɛɹd/

British

/kəmpeəd/

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Meaning

What “compared” means

  1. verb

    examine and note the similarities or differences of

    “John compared his haircut to his friend's”

  2. verb

    be comparable

    “This car does not compare with our line of Mercedes”

  3. verb

    consider or describe as similar, equal, or analogous

    “We can compare the Han dynasty to the Romans”

Say it in a sentence

“The new phone seems faster compared to last year's model.”
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

7 sounds, in the order you say them
kkəschwammppɛshort eɹrdd

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Questions

“compared”, answered

How do you pronounce “compared”?

“compared” is pronounced /kəmˈpɛɹd/ (kuhm-PERD) in American English and /kəmpeəd/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “pɛɹd”. Build it as kəm-PƐɹD, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “compared” have?

2: kəm · pɛɹd. The beat lands on the second, “pɛɹd”.

Is “compared” said differently in British English?

Yes. American English says /kəmˈpɛɹd/ (kuhm-PERD); British English says /kəmpeəd/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.

What does “compared” mean?

As a verb: examine and note the similarities or differences of For example: “John compared his haircut to his friend's” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.

Where is the stress in “compared”?

Stress the second syllable: kəm-PƐɹD. “pɛɹd” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.

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