How to pronounce “provided”
Say “provided” in 3 beats
provided
/pɹəˈvaɪdɪd/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /pɹəvaɪdɪd/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- provpɹə
- idvaɪstress
- eddɪd
- IPA (American)
- /pɹəˈvaɪdɪd/
- IPA (British)
- /pɹəvaɪdɪd/
- Respelling
- pruh-VY-did
- Syllables
- 3 — prov-ID-ed
- Stress
- Stress the second syllable: prov-ID-ed. “id” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall 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
/pɹəˈvaɪdɪd/
/pɹəvaɪdɪd/
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What “provided” means
- verb
give something useful or necessary to
“We provided the room with an electrical heater”
- verb
give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance
“The hostess provided lunch for all the guests”
- verb
determine (what is to happen in certain contingencies), especially by including a proviso condition or stipulation
“The will provides that each child should receive half of the money”
Say it in a sentence
“The hotel provided extra towels for the whole family.”“provided”, answered
How do you pronounce “provided”?
“provided” is pronounced /pɹəˈvaɪdɪd/ (pruh-VY-did) in American English and /pɹəvaɪdɪd/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “id”. Build it as prov-ID-ed, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “provided” have?
3: prov · id · ed. The beat lands on the second, “id”.
Is “provided” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /pɹəˈvaɪdɪd/ (pruh-VY-did); British English says /pɹəvaɪdɪd/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “provided” mean?
As a verb: give something useful or necessary to For example: “We provided the room with an electrical heater” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “provided”?
Stress the second syllable: prov-ID-ed. “id” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
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