How to pronounce “delivered”
Say “delivered” in 3 beats
delivered
/dɪˈlɪvɚd/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /dɪlɪvəd/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- dɪdɪ
- lɪlɪstress
- vɚdvɚd
- IPA (American)
- /dɪˈlɪvɚd/
- IPA (British)
- /dɪlɪvəd/
- Respelling
- di-LI-vuhd
- Syllables
- 3 — dɪ-LꞮ-vɚd
- Stress
- Stress the second syllable: dɪ-LꞮ-vɚd. “lɪ” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall 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
/dɪˈlɪvɚd/
/dɪlɪvəd/
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What “delivered” means
- verb
deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
“The commencement speaker presented a forceful speech that impressed the students”
- verb
bring to a destination, make a delivery
“our local super market delivers”
- verb
to surrender someone or something to another
“the guard delivered the criminal to the police”
Say it in a sentence
“She delivered the report two days ahead of the deadline.”The sounds inside this word
Each sound has its own page: where the tongue goes, what it is usually confused with, and words to drill it on.
“delivered”, answered
How do you pronounce “delivered”?
“delivered” is pronounced /dɪˈlɪvɚd/ (di-LI-vuhd) in American English and /dɪlɪvəd/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “lɪ”. Build it as dɪ-LꞮ-vɚd, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “delivered” have?
3: dɪ · lɪ · vɚd. The beat lands on the second, “lɪ”.
Is “delivered” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /dɪˈlɪvɚd/ (di-LI-vuhd); British English says /dɪlɪvəd/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “delivered” mean?
As a verb: deliver (a speech, oration, or idea) For example: “The commencement speaker presented a forceful speech that impressed the students” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “delivered”?
Stress the second syllable: dɪ-LꞮ-vɚd. “lɪ” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
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