Pronunciation

How to pronounce “made

“made” is pronounced /meɪd/ (MAYD) — one syllable.
The sound

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made

/meɪd/

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1 beat
  1. mademeɪd
IPA (American)
/meɪd/
IPA (British)
/meɪd/
Respelling
MAYD
Syllables
1 — made
Stress
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /meɪd/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
Part of speech
verb, adjective
Difficulty
Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
Meaning

What “made” means

  1. verb

    engage in

    make love, not war

  2. verb

    give certain properties to something

    get someone mad

  3. verb

    make or cause to be or to become

    make a mess in one's office

Say it in a sentence

She made a big pot of soup for the whole family.
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

3 sounds, in the order you say them

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Questions

made”, answered

How do you pronounce “made”?

“made” is pronounced /meɪd/ (MAYD) — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /meɪd/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.

How many syllables does “made” have?

One, despite the 2 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /meɪd/ — a single beat.

What does “made” mean?

As a verb: engage in For example: “make love, not war” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.

Where is the stress in “made”?

One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /meɪd/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.

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