How to pronounce “placed”
Say “placed” in one beat
placed
/pleɪst/
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- placedpleɪst
- IPA (American)
- /pleɪst/
- IPA (British)
- /pleɪst/
- Respelling
- PLAYST
- Syllables
- 1 — placed
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /pleɪst/ 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 “placed” means
- verb
put into a certain place or abstract location
“Put your things here”
- verb
place somebody in a particular situation or location
“he was placed on probation”
- verb
assign a rank or rating to
“how would you rank these students?”
Say it in a sentence
“She placed the vase carefully on the windowsill.”“placed”, answered
How do you pronounce “placed”?
“placed” is pronounced /pleɪst/ (PLAYST) — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /pleɪst/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “placed” have?
One, despite the 2 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /pleɪst/ — a single beat.
What does “placed” mean?
As a verb: put into a certain place or abstract location For example: “Put your things here” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “placed”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /pleɪst/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
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