How to pronounce “followed”
Say “followed” in 2 beats
followed
/ˈfɑloʊd/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /fɒləʊd/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- fɑfɑstress
- loʊdloʊd
- IPA (American)
- /ˈfɑloʊd/
- IPA (British)
- /fɒləʊd/
- Respelling
- FAH-lohd
- Syllables
- 2 — FⱭ-loʊd
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: FⱭ-loʊd. “fɑ” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls 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
/ˈfɑloʊd/
/fɒləʊd/
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What “followed” means
- verb
to travel behind, go after, come after
“The ducklings followed their mother around the pond”
- verb
be later in time
“Tuesday always follows Monday”
- verb
come as a logical consequence; follow logically
“It follows that your assertion is false”
Say it in a sentence
“The dog followed her all the way to the market.”“followed”, answered
How do you pronounce “followed”?
“followed” is pronounced /ˈfɑloʊd/ (FAH-lohd) in American English and /fɒləʊd/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “fɑ”. Build it as FⱭ-loʊd, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “followed” have?
2: fɑ · loʊd. The beat lands on the first, “fɑ”.
Is “followed” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈfɑloʊd/ (FAH-lohd); British English says /fɒləʊd/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “followed” mean?
As a verb: to travel behind, go after, come after For example: “The ducklings followed their mother around the pond” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “followed”?
Stress the first syllable: FⱭ-loʊd. “fɑ” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
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