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Pronunciation

How to pronounce “resolved”

“resolved” is pronounced /ɹiˈzɑlvd/ (ree-ZAHLVD) in American English and /ɹɪzɒlvd/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “zɑlvd”.
The sound

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resolved

/ɹiˈzɑlvd/

The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ɹɪzɒlvd/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.

2 beats
  1. ɹiɹi
  2. zɑlvdzɑlvdstress
IPA (American)
/ɹiˈzɑlvd/
IPA (British)
/ɹɪzɒlvd/
Respelling
ree-ZAHLVD
Syllables
2 — ɹi-ZⱭLVD
Stress
Stress the second syllable: ɹi-ZⱭLVD. “zɑlvd” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
Part of speech
verb, adjective
Difficulty
Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
Accents

American and British are not the same here

American

/ɹiˈzɑlvd/

British

/ɹɪzɒlvd/

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Meaning

What “resolved” means

  1. verb

    bring to an end; settle conclusively

    “The case was decided”

  2. verb

    reach a conclusion after a discussion or deliberation

  3. verb

    reach a decision

    “he resolved never to drink again”

Say it in a sentence

“The dispute was resolved after one honest conversation.”
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

7 sounds, in the order you say them
ɹrilong ezzɑahllvvdd

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Questions

“resolved”, answered

How do you pronounce “resolved”?

“resolved” is pronounced /ɹiˈzɑlvd/ (ree-ZAHLVD) in American English and /ɹɪzɒlvd/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “zɑlvd”. Build it as ɹi-ZⱭLVD, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “resolved” have?

2: ɹi · zɑlvd. The beat lands on the second, “zɑlvd”.

Is “resolved” said differently in British English?

Yes. American English says /ɹiˈzɑlvd/ (ree-ZAHLVD); British English says /ɹɪzɒlvd/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.

What does “resolved” mean?

As a verb: bring to an end; settle conclusively For example: “The case was decided” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.

Where is the stress in “resolved”?

Stress the second syllable: ɹi-ZⱭLVD. “zɑlvd” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.

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