How to pronounce “produced”
Say “produced” in 2 beats
produced
/pɹəˈdust/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /pɹədjuːst/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- pɹəpɹə
- dustduststress
- IPA (American)
- /pɹəˈdust/
- IPA (British)
- /pɹədjuːst/
- Respelling
- pruh-DOOST
- Syllables
- 2 — pɹə-DUST
- Stress
- Stress the second syllable: pɹə-DUST. “dust” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
- Part of speech
- verb
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/pɹəˈdust/
/pɹədjuːst/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “produced” means
- verb
bring forth or yield
“The tree would not produce fruit”
- verb
create or manufacture a man-made product
“We produce more cars than we can sell”
- verb
cause to happen, occur or exist
“This procedure produces a curious effect”
Say it in a sentence
“The factory produced thousands of bicycles last year.”“produced”, answered
How do you pronounce “produced”?
“produced” is pronounced /pɹəˈdust/ (pruh-DOOST) in American English and /pɹədjuːst/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “dust”. Build it as pɹə-DUST, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “produced” have?
2: pɹə · dust. The beat lands on the second, “dust”.
Is “produced” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /pɹəˈdust/ (pruh-DOOST); British English says /pɹədjuːst/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “produced” mean?
As a verb: bring forth or yield For example: “The tree would not produce fruit” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “produced”?
Stress the second syllable: pɹə-DUST. “dust” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
Now say “produced” and see every sound
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