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Pronunciation

How to pronounce “married”

“married” is pronounced /ˈmɛɹid/ (ME-reed) in American English and /maɹid/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “mar”.
The sound

Say “married” in 2 beats

Say it like this

married

/ˈmɛɹid/

The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /maɹid/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.

2 beats
  1. marmɛstress
  2. riedɹid
IPA (American)
/ˈmɛɹid/
IPA (British)
/maɹid/
Respelling
ME-reed
Syllables
2 — MAR-ried
Stress
Stress the first syllable: MAR-ried. “mar” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
Part of speech
noun, verb, adjective
Difficulty
Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
Accents

American and British are not the same here

American

/ˈmɛɹid/

British

/maɹid/

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Meaning

What “married” means

  1. noun

    a person who is married

    “we invited several young marrieds”

  2. verb

    take in marriage

  3. verb

    perform a marriage ceremony

    “The minister married us on Saturday”

Say it in a sentence

“They got married in a small ceremony by the lake.”
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

5 sounds, in the order you say them
mmɛshort eɹrilong edd

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Questions

“married”, answered

How do you pronounce “married”?

“married” is pronounced /ˈmɛɹid/ (ME-reed) in American English and /maɹid/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “mar”. Build it as MAR-ried, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “married” have?

2: mar · ried. The beat lands on the first, “mar”.

Is “married” said differently in British English?

Yes. American English says /ˈmɛɹid/ (ME-reed); British English says /maɹid/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.

What does “married” mean?

As a noun: a person who is married For example: “we invited several young marrieds” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.

Where is the stress in “married”?

Stress the first syllable: MAR-ried. “mar” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.

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