How to pronounce “supervised”
Say “supervised” in 3 beats
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.
- susustress
- pɚpɚ
- 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
American and British are not the same here
/ˈsupɚˌvaɪzd/
/suːpəvaɪzd/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “supervised” means
- verb
watch and direct
“Who is overseeing this project?”
- verb
keep tabs on; keep an eye on; keep under surveillance
“we are monitoring the air quality”
- 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.”“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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