Pronunciation

How to pronounce “supervised

“supervised” is pronounced /ˈsupɚˌvaɪzd/ (SOO-puh-vyzd) in American English and /suːpəvaɪzd/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “su”.
The sound

Say “supervised” in 3 beats

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supervised

/ˈsupɚˌvaɪzd/

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

3 beats
  1. susustress
  2. vaɪzdvaɪzd
IPA (American)
/ˈsupɚˌvaɪzd/
IPA (British)
/suːpəvaɪzd/
Respelling
SOO-puh-vyzd
Syllables
3 — SU-pɚ-vaɪzd
Stress
Stress the first syllable: SU-pɚ-vaɪzd. “su” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall 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

/ˈsupɚˌvaɪzd/

British

/suːpəvaɪzd/

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Meaning

What “supervised” means

  1. verb

    watch and direct

    Who is overseeing this project?

  2. verb

    keep tabs on; keep an eye on; keep under surveillance

    we are monitoring the air quality

  3. adjective

    under observation or under the direction of a superintendent or overseer

    supervised play

Say it in a sentence

She supervised four researchers during her final year.
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

8 sounds, in the order you say them

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Questions

supervised”, answered

How do you pronounce “supervised”?

“supervised” is pronounced /ˈsupɚˌvaɪzd/ (SOO-puh-vyzd) in American English and /suːpəvaɪzd/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “su”. Build it as SU-pɚ-vaɪzd, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “supervised” have?

3: su · pɚ · vaɪzd. The beat lands on the first, “su”.

Is “supervised” said differently in British English?

Yes. American English says /ˈsupɚˌvaɪzd/ (SOO-puh-vyzd); British English says /suːpəvaɪzd/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.

What does “supervised” mean?

As a verb: watch and direct For example: “Who is overseeing this project?” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.

Where is the stress in “supervised”?

Stress the first syllable: SU-pɚ-vaɪzd. “su” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.

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