How to pronounce “missed”
Say “missed” in one beat
missed
/mɪst/
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- missedmɪst
- IPA (American)
- /mɪst/
- IPA (British)
- /mɪst/
- Respelling
- MIST
- Syllables
- 1 — missed
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /mɪst/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
- Part of speech
- verb, adjective
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
What “missed” means
- verb
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
“I missed that remark”
- verb
feel or suffer from the lack of
“He misses his mother”
- verb
fail to attend an event or activity
“I missed the concert”
Say it in a sentence
“He missed the train because he overslept that morning.”“missed”, answered
How do you pronounce “missed”?
“missed” is pronounced /mɪst/ (MIST) — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /mɪst/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “missed” have?
One, despite the 2 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /mɪst/ — a single beat.
What does “missed” mean?
As a verb: fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind For example: “I missed that remark” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “missed”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /mɪst/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
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