How to pronounce “covered”
Say “covered” in 2 beats
covered
/ˈkʌvɚd/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /kʌvəd/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- kʌkʌstress
- vɚdvɚd
- IPA (American)
- /ˈkʌvɚd/
- IPA (British)
- /kʌvəd/
- Respelling
- KU-vuhd
- Syllables
- 2 — KɅ-vɚd
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: KɅ-vɚd. “kʌ” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
- Part of speech
- verb, adjective
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/ˈkʌvɚd/
/kʌvəd/
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What “covered” means
- verb
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
“cover her face with a handkerchief”
- verb
form a cover over
“The grass covered the grave”
- verb
span an interval of distance, space or time
“The war extended over five years”
Say it in a sentence
“The hills were covered in snow by early November.”“covered”, answered
How do you pronounce “covered”?
“covered” is pronounced /ˈkʌvɚd/ (KU-vuhd) in American English and /kʌvəd/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “kʌ”. Build it as KɅ-vɚd, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “covered” have?
2: kʌ · vɚd. The beat lands on the first, “kʌ”.
Is “covered” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈkʌvɚd/ (KU-vuhd); British English says /kʌvəd/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “covered” mean?
As a verb: provide with a covering or cause to be covered For example: “cover her face with a handkerchief” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “covered”?
Stress the first syllable: KɅ-vɚd. “kʌ” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
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