How to pronounce “moved”
Say “moved” in one beat
moved
/muvd/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /muːvd/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- movedmuvd
- IPA (American)
- /muvd/
- IPA (British)
- /muːvd/
- Respelling
- MOOVD
- Syllables
- 1 — moved
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /muvd/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
- Part of speech
- verb, adjective
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/muvd/
/muːvd/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “moved” means
- verb
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
“How fast does your new car go?”
- verb
cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense
“Move those boxes into the corner, please”
- verb
move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion
“He moved his hand slightly to the right”
Say it in a sentence
“They moved to a smaller house near the coast.”“moved”, answered
How do you pronounce “moved”?
“moved” is pronounced /muvd/ (MOOVD) in American English and /muːvd/ in British English — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /muvd/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “moved” have?
One, despite the 2 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /muvd/ — a single beat.
Is “moved” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /muvd/ (MOOVD); British English says /muːvd/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “moved” mean?
As a verb: change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically For example: “How fast does your new car go?” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “moved”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /muvd/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
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