How to pronounce “tried”
Say “tried” in one beat
tried
/tɹaɪd/
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- triedtɹaɪd
- IPA (American)
- /tɹaɪd/
- IPA (British)
- /tɹaɪd/
- Respelling
- TRYD
- Syllables
- 1 — tried
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /tɹaɪd/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
- Part of speech
- verb, adjective
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
What “tried” means
- verb
make an effort or attempt
“He tried to shake off his fears”
- verb
put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to
“This approach has been tried with good results”
- verb
put on trial or hear a case and sit as the judge at the trial of
“The football star was tried for the murder of his wife”
Say it in a sentence
“She tried the recipe twice before getting it right.”“tried”, answered
How do you pronounce “tried”?
“tried” is pronounced /tɹaɪd/ (TRYD) — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /tɹaɪd/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “tried” have?
One, despite the 2 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /tɹaɪd/ — a single beat.
What does “tried” mean?
As a verb: make an effort or attempt For example: “He tried to shake off his fears” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “tried”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /tɹaɪd/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
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