How to pronounce baked
Say it like BAYKT. Baked is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- BAYKT
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Baked pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- BAYKTSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ay" in day.
American vs British pronunciation of baked
American and British speakers say baked in essentially the same way: /beɪkt/ in the US and /beɪkt/ in the UK.
British respelling: BAYKT.
What does baked mean?
- dried out by heat or excessive exposure to sunlight“a vast desert all adust”“land lying baked in the heat”
- (bread and pastries) cooked by dry heat (as in an oven)“baked goods”
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Questions about saying baked
How do you pronounce baked?
Say BAYKT. The American pronunciation is /beɪkt/. In British English it is /beɪkt/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in baked?
Baked is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: BAYKT.
Do Americans and Brits say baked the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /beɪkt/ and the British form is /beɪkt/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.