Pronunciation
How to pronounce “failed”
“failed” is pronounced /feɪld/ — 1 syllable.
The sound
Say “failed”
failed
/feɪld/
Say it right
'failed' is one beat: /feɪld/. Say it in a single smooth motion and don't add an extra vowel before or after.Meaning
fail to do something; leave something undone
“She failed to notice that her child was no longer in his crib”
This entry is generated live and has not been through our editorial check yet, so it carries no British transcription and no mistake notes. Browse the checked dictionary.
Practise this word
Now say “failed” yourself
Record it and sayit shows you exactly which sounds landed and which to fix — free, private, in your browser.