How to pronounce “received”
Say “received” in 2 beats
received
/ɹəˈsivd/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ɹɪsiːvd/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- ɹəɹə
- sivdsivdstress
- IPA (American)
- /ɹəˈsivd/
- IPA (British)
- /ɹɪsiːvd/
- Also accepted
- /ɹɪˈsivd/
- Also accepted
- /ɹiˈsivd/
- Respelling
- ruh-SEEVD
- Syllables
- 2 — ɹə-SIVD
- Stress
- Stress the second syllable: ɹə-SIVD. “sivd” 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
/ɹəˈsivd/
/ɹɪsiːvd/
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What “received” means
- verb
get something; come into possession of
“receive payment”
- verb
receive a specified treatment (abstract)
“These aspects of civilization do not find expression or receive an interpretation”
- verb
register (perceptual input)
“pick up a signal”
Say it in a sentence
“She received a letter from her cousin overseas last week.”“received”, answered
How do you pronounce “received”?
“received” is pronounced /ɹəˈsivd/ (ruh-SEEVD) in American English and /ɹɪsiːvd/ in British English, and /ɹɪˈsivd/ and /ɹiˈsivd/ are also accepted — 2 syllables, stressed on “sivd”. Build it as ɹə-SIVD, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “received” have?
2: ɹə · sivd. The beat lands on the second, “sivd”.
Is “received” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ɹəˈsivd/ (ruh-SEEVD); British English says /ɹɪsiːvd/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “received” mean?
As a verb: get something; come into possession of For example: “receive payment” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “received”?
Stress the second syllable: ɹə-SIVD. “sivd” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
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