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How to pronounce arrived

Say it like uh-RYVD. Arrived has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (RYVD).

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US American/əˈraɪvd/uh-RYVD
UK British/əˈraɪvd/uh-RYVD
  • uh
  • RYVD
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Arrived pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. uhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  2. RYVDSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in time.

American vs British pronunciation of arrived

American and British speakers say arrived in essentially the same way: /əˈraɪvd/ in the US and /əˈraɪvd/ in the UK.

British respelling: uh-RYVD.

What does arrived mean?

verb
  1. simple past and past participle of arrive How to pronounce arrive

Words that rhyme with arrived

Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of arrived.

Questions about saying arrived

How do you pronounce arrived?

Say uh-RYVD. The American pronunciation is /əˈraɪvd/. In British English it is /əˈraɪvd/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in arrived?

Arrived has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (RYVD). Broken into parts: uh · RYVD.

Do Americans and Brits say arrived the same way?

Almost exactly. The American form is /əˈraɪvd/ and the British form is /əˈraɪvd/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.

Pronunciation from CMUdict and Britfone; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).