How to pronounce “needed”
Say “needed” in 2 beats
needed
/ˈnidəd/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /niːdɪd/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- neednistress
- eddəd
- IPA (American)
- /ˈnidəd/
- IPA (British)
- /niːdɪd/
- Also accepted
- /ˈnidɪd/
- Respelling
- NEE-duhd
- Syllables
- 2 — NEED-ed
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: NEED-ed. “need” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
- Part of speech
- verb, adjective
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/ˈnidəd/
/niːdɪd/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “needed” means
- verb
require as useful, just, or proper
“It takes nerve to do what she did”
- verb
have need of
“This piano wants the attention of a competent tuner”
- verb
have or feel a need for
“always needing friends and money”
Say it in a sentence
“The garden needed watering after such a dry week.”“needed”, answered
How do you pronounce “needed”?
“needed” is pronounced /ˈnidəd/ (NEE-duhd) in American English and /niːdɪd/ in British English, and /ˈnidɪd/ is also accepted — 2 syllables, stressed on “need”. Build it as NEED-ed, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “needed” have?
2: need · ed. The beat lands on the first, “need”.
Is “needed” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈnidəd/ (NEE-duhd); British English says /niːdɪd/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “needed” mean?
As a verb: require as useful, just, or proper For example: “It takes nerve to do what she did” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “needed”?
Stress the first syllable: NEED-ed. “need” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
Now say “needed” and see every sound
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