Pronunciation

How to pronounce “send

“send” is pronounced /sɛnd/ (SEND) — one syllable.
The sound

Say “send” in one beat

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send

/sɛnd/

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1 beat
  1. sendsɛnd
IPA (American)
/sɛnd/
IPA (British)
/sɛnd/
Respelling
SEND
Syllables
1 — send
Stress
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /sɛnd/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
Part of speech
verb
Difficulty
Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
Meaning

What “send” means

  1. verb

    cause to go somewhere

    The explosion sent the car flying in the air

  2. verb

    to cause or order to be taken, directed, or transmitted to another place

    He had sent the dispatches downtown to the proper people and had slept

  3. verb

    cause to be directed or transmitted to another place

    send me your latest results

Say it in a sentence

She promised to send photos from the trip as soon as she could.
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

4 sounds, in the order you say them

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Questions

send”, answered

How do you pronounce “send”?

“send” is pronounced /sɛnd/ (SEND) — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /sɛnd/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.

How many syllables does “send” have?

One, despite the 1 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /sɛnd/ — a single beat.

What does “send” mean?

As a verb: cause to go somewhere For example: “The explosion sent the car flying in the air” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.

Where is the stress in “send”?

One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /sɛnd/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.

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