Pronunciation

How to pronounce “died

“died” is pronounced /daɪd/ (DYD) — one syllable.
The sound

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died

/daɪd/

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1 beat
  1. dieddaɪd
IPA (American)
/daɪd/
IPA (British)
/daɪd/
Respelling
DYD
Syllables
1 — died
Stress
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /daɪd/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
Part of speech
verb
Difficulty
Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
Meaning

What “died” means

  1. verb

    pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

    She died from cancer

  2. verb

    suffer or face the pain of death

    Martyrs may die every day for their faith

  3. verb

    be brought to or as if to the point of death by an intense emotion such as embarrassment, amusement, or shame

    I was dying with embarrassment when my little lie was discovered

Say it in a sentence

The old oak tree finally died after the harsh winter.
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

2 sounds, in the order you say them

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Questions

died”, answered

How do you pronounce “died”?

“died” is pronounced /daɪd/ (DYD) — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /daɪd/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.

How many syllables does “died” have?

One, despite the 2 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /daɪd/ — a single beat.

What does “died” mean?

As a verb: pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life For example: “She died from cancer” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.

Where is the stress in “died”?

One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /daɪd/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.

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