How to pronounce “included”
Say “included” in 3 beats
included
/ˌɪnˈkludəd/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ɪŋkluːdɪd/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- incɪn
- ludklustress
- eddəd
- IPA (American)
- /ˌɪnˈkludəd/
- IPA (British)
- /ɪŋkluːdɪd/
- Also accepted
- /ˌɪnˈkludɪd/
- Respelling
- in-KLOO-duhd
- Syllables
- 3 — inc-LUD-ed
- Stress
- Stress the second syllable: inc-LUD-ed. “lud” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
- Part of speech
- verb, adjective
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/ˌɪnˈkludəd/
/ɪŋkluːdɪd/
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What “included” means
- verb
have as a part, be made up out of
“The list includes the names of many famous writers”
- verb
consider as part of something
“I include you in the list of culprits”
- verb
add as part of something else; put in as part of a set, group, or category
“We must include this chemical element in the group”
Say it in a sentence
“The tour price included lunch and a boat ride.”“included”, answered
How do you pronounce “included”?
“included” is pronounced /ˌɪnˈkludəd/ (in-KLOO-duhd) in American English and /ɪŋkluːdɪd/ in British English, and /ˌɪnˈkludɪd/ is also accepted — 3 syllables, stressed on “lud”. Build it as inc-LUD-ed, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “included” have?
3: inc · lud · ed. The beat lands on the second, “lud”.
Is “included” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˌɪnˈkludəd/ (in-KLOO-duhd); British English says /ɪŋkluːdɪd/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “included” mean?
As a verb: have as a part, be made up out of For example: “The list includes the names of many famous writers” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “included”?
Stress the second syllable: inc-LUD-ed. “lud” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
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