How to pronounce “executed”
Say “executed” in 4 beats
executed
/ˈɛksəˌkjutɪd/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ɛksɪkjuːtɪd/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- exɛkstress
- ecsə
- utkju
- edtɪd
- IPA (American)
- /ˈɛksəˌkjutɪd/
- IPA (British)
- /ɛksɪkjuːtɪd/
- Respelling
- EK-suh-kyoo-tid
- Syllables
- 4 — EX-ec-ut-ed
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: EX-ec-ut-ed. “ex” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
- Part of speech
- verb, adjective
- Difficulty
- Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
American and British are not the same here
/ˈɛksəˌkjutɪd/
/ɛksɪkjuːtɪd/
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What “executed” means
- verb
kill as a means of socially sanctioned punishment
“In some states, criminals are executed”
- verb
murder in a planned fashion
“The Mafioso who collaborated with the police was executed”
- verb
put in effect
“carry out a task”
Say it in a sentence
“The plan was executed carefully over three quiet weeks.”“executed”, answered
How do you pronounce “executed”?
“executed” is pronounced /ˈɛksəˌkjutɪd/ (EK-suh-kyoo-tid) in American English and /ɛksɪkjuːtɪd/ in British English — 4 syllables, stressed on “ex”. Build it as EX-ec-ut-ed, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “executed” have?
4: ex · ec · ut · ed. The beat lands on the first, “ex”.
Is “executed” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈɛksəˌkjutɪd/ (EK-suh-kyoo-tid); British English says /ɛksɪkjuːtɪd/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “executed” mean?
As a verb: kill as a means of socially sanctioned punishment For example: “In some states, criminals are executed” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “executed”?
Stress the first syllable: EX-ec-ut-ed. “ex” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
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