How to pronounce “published”
Say “published” in 2 beats
published
/ˈpʌblɪʃt/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /pʌblɪʃt/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- pʌpʌstress
- blɪʃtblɪʃt
- IPA (American)
- /ˈpʌblɪʃt/
- IPA (British)
- /pʌblɪʃt/
- Respelling
- PU-blisht
- Syllables
- 2 — PɅ-blɪʃt
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: PɅ-blɪʃt. “pʌ” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
- Part of speech
- verb, adjective
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/ˈpʌblɪʃt/
/pʌblɪʃt/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “published” means
- verb
put into print
“The newspaper published the news of the royal couple's divorce”
- verb
prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
“publish a magazine or newspaper”
- verb
have (one's written work) issued for publication
“How many books did Georges Simenon write?”
Say it in a sentence
“The magazine finally published her short story last spring.”“published”, answered
How do you pronounce “published”?
“published” is pronounced /ˈpʌblɪʃt/ (PU-blisht) in American English and /pʌblɪʃt/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “pʌ”. Build it as PɅ-blɪʃt, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “published” have?
2: pʌ · blɪʃt. The beat lands on the first, “pʌ”.
Is “published” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈpʌblɪʃt/ (PU-blisht); British English says /pʌblɪʃt/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “published” mean?
As a verb: put into print For example: “The newspaper published the news of the royal couple's divorce” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “published”?
Stress the first syllable: PɅ-blɪʃt. “pʌ” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
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