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Pronunciation

How to pronounce “mentored”

“mentored” is pronounced /ˈmɛntɚd/ (MEN-tuhd) in American English and /mɛntəd/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “mɛn”.
The sound

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mentored

/ˈmɛntɚd/

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

2 beats
  1. mɛnmɛnstress
  2. tɚdtɚd
IPA (American)
/ˈmɛntɚd/
IPA (British)
/mɛntəd/
Respelling
MEN-tuhd
Syllables
2 — MƐN-tɚd
Stress
Stress the first syllable: MƐN-tɚd. “mɛn” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
Part of speech
verb
Difficulty
Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
Accents

American and British are not the same here

American

/ˈmɛntɚd/

British

/mɛntəd/

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Meaning

What “mentored” means

  1. verb

    serve as a teacher or trusted counselor

    “The famous professor mentored him during his years in graduate school”

Say it in a sentence

“He mentored three younger colleagues over the same period.”
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

6 sounds, in the order you say them
mmɛshort ennttɚschwadd

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Questions

“mentored”, answered

How do you pronounce “mentored”?

“mentored” is pronounced /ˈmɛntɚd/ (MEN-tuhd) in American English and /mɛntəd/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “mɛn”. Build it as MƐN-tɚd, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “mentored” have?

2: mɛn · tɚd. The beat lands on the first, “mɛn”.

Is “mentored” said differently in British English?

Yes. American English says /ˈmɛntɚd/ (MEN-tuhd); British English says /mɛntəd/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.

What does “mentored” mean?

As a verb: serve as a teacher or trusted counselor For example: “The famous professor mentored him during his years in graduate school”

Where is the stress in “mentored”?

Stress the first syllable: MƐN-tɚd. “mɛn” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.

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