How to pronounce “played”
Say “played” in one beat
played
/pleɪd/
The voice you hear here is American; a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- playedpleɪd
- IPA (American)
- /pleɪd/
- IPA (British)
- /pleɪd/
- Respelling
- PLAYD
- Syllables
- 1 — played
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /pleɪd/ 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 “played” means
- verb
participate in games or sport
“We played hockey all afternoon”
- verb
act or have an effect in a specified way or with a specific effect or outcome
“This factor played only a minor part in his decision”
- verb
play on an instrument
“The band played all night long”
Say it in a sentence
“The band played until well past midnight at the festival.”“played”, answered
How do you pronounce “played”?
“played” is pronounced /pleɪd/ (PLAYD) — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /pleɪd/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “played” have?
One, despite the 3 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /pleɪd/ — a single beat.
What does “played” mean?
As a verb: participate in games or sport For example: “We played hockey all afternoon” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “played”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /pleɪd/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
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