How to pronounce “killed”
Say “killed” in one beat
killed
/kɪld/
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- killedkɪld
- IPA (American)
- /kɪld/
- IPA (British)
- /kɪld/
- Respelling
- KILD
- Syllables
- 1 — killed
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /kɪld/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
- Part of speech
- verb
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
What “killed” means
- verb
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
“This man killed several people when he tried to rob a bank”
- verb
thwart the passage of
“kill a motion”
- verb
end or extinguish by forceful means
“Stamp out poverty!”
Say it in a sentence
“The frost killed most of the plants in the garden.”“killed”, answered
How do you pronounce “killed”?
“killed” is pronounced /kɪld/ (KILD) — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /kɪld/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “killed” have?
One, despite the 2 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /kɪld/ — a single beat.
What does “killed” mean?
As a verb: cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly For example: “This man killed several people when he tried to rob a bank” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “killed”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /kɪld/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
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