How to pronounce “united”
Say “united” in 3 beats
united
/juˈnaɪtɪd/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /juːnaɪtɪd/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- unju
- itnaɪstress
- edtɪd
- IPA (American)
- /juˈnaɪtɪd/
- IPA (British)
- /juːnaɪtɪd/
- Respelling
- yoo-NY-tid
- Syllables
- 3 — un-IT-ed
- Stress
- Stress the second syllable: un-IT-ed. “it” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
- Part of speech
- verb, adjective
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/juˈnaɪtɪd/
/juːnaɪtɪd/
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What “united” means
- verb
act in concert or unite in a common purpose or belief
- verb
become one
“Germany unified officially in 1990”
- verb
have or possess in combination
“she unites charm with a good business sense”
Say it in a sentence
“The two departments finally felt united after the merger.”“united”, answered
How do you pronounce “united”?
“united” is pronounced /juˈnaɪtɪd/ (yoo-NY-tid) in American English and /juːnaɪtɪd/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “it”. Build it as un-IT-ed, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “united” have?
3: un · it · ed. The beat lands on the second, “it”.
Is “united” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /juˈnaɪtɪd/ (yoo-NY-tid); British English says /juːnaɪtɪd/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “united” mean?
As a verb: act in concert or unite in a common purpose or belief For example: “The two departments finally felt united after the merger.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “united”?
Stress the second syllable: un-IT-ed. “it” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
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