How to pronounce “used”
Say “used” in one beat
used
/juzd/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /juːzd/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- usedjuzd
- IPA (American)
- /juzd/
- IPA (British)
- /juːzd/
- Respelling
- YOOZD
- Syllables
- 1 — used
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /juzd/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
- Part of speech
- verb, adjective
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/juzd/
/juːzd/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “used” means
- verb
put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
“use your head!”
- verb
take or consume (regularly or habitually)
“She uses drugs rarely”
- verb
use up, consume fully
“The legislature expended its time on school questions”
Say it in a sentence
“She used an old recipe her mother had written down.”“used”, answered
How do you pronounce “used”?
“used” is pronounced /juzd/ (YOOZD) in American English and /juːzd/ in British English — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /juzd/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “used” have?
One, despite the 2 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /juzd/ — a single beat.
Is “used” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /juzd/ (YOOZD); British English says /juːzd/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “used” mean?
As a verb: put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose For example: “use your head!” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “used”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /juzd/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
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