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Pronunciation

How to pronounce “opened”

“opened” is pronounced /ˈoʊpənd/ (OH-puhnd) in American English and /əʊpənd/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “oʊ”.
The sound

Say “opened” in 2 beats

Say it like this

opened

/ˈoʊpənd/

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

2 beats
  1. oʊoʊstress
  2. pəndpənd
IPA (American)
/ˈoʊpənd/
IPA (British)
/əʊpənd/
Respelling
OH-puhnd
Syllables
2 — OƱ-pənd
Stress
Stress the first syllable: OƱ-pənd. “oʊ” 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
Accents

American and British are not the same here

American

/ˈoʊpənd/

British

/əʊpənd/

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Meaning

What “opened” means

  1. verb

    cause to open or to become open

    “Mary opened the car door”

  2. verb

    start to operate or function or cause to start operating or functioning

    “open a business”

  3. verb

    become open

    “The door opened”

Say it in a sentence

“The bakery opened early to handle the holiday rush.”
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

5 sounds, in the order you say them
oʊlong oppəschwanndd

Each sound has its own page: where the tongue goes, what it is usually confused with, and words to drill it on.

Questions

“opened”, answered

How do you pronounce “opened”?

“opened” is pronounced /ˈoʊpənd/ (OH-puhnd) in American English and /əʊpənd/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “oʊ”. Build it as OƱ-pənd, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “opened” have?

2: oʊ · pənd. The beat lands on the first, “oʊ”.

Is “opened” said differently in British English?

Yes. American English says /ˈoʊpənd/ (OH-puhnd); British English says /əʊpənd/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.

What does “opened” mean?

As a verb: cause to open or to become open For example: “Mary opened the car door” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.

Where is the stress in “opened”?

Stress the first syllable: OƱ-pənd. “oʊ” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.

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