How to pronounce “passed”
Say “passed” in one beat
passed
/pæst/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /past/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- passedpæst
- IPA (American)
- /pæst/
- IPA (British)
- /past/
- Respelling
- PAST
- Syllables
- 1 — passed
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /pæst/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
- Part of speech
- verb
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/pæst/
/past/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “passed” means
- verb
go across or through
“We passed the point where the police car had parked”
- verb
move past
“A black limousine passed by when she looked out the window”
- verb
make laws, bills, etc. or bring into effect by legislation
“They passed the amendment”
Say it in a sentence
“The years passed quickly once the children started school.”“passed”, answered
How do you pronounce “passed”?
“passed” is pronounced /pæst/ (PAST) in American English and /past/ in British English — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /pæst/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “passed” have?
One, despite the 2 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /pæst/ — a single beat.
Is “passed” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /pæst/ (PAST); British English says /past/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “passed” mean?
As a verb: go across or through For example: “We passed the point where the police car had parked” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “passed”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /pæst/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
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