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How to pronounce battled

Say it like BAT-uld. Battled has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (BAT).

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US American/ˈbætəld/BAT-uld
UK British/ˈbætəld/BAT-uld
  • BAT
  • uld
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Battled pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. BATSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  2. uldKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

American vs British pronunciation of battled

  • Americans usually soften the t in the middle into a quick d-like tap; British speakers keep a crisp t.

British respelling: BAT-uld.

What does battled mean?

verb
  1. simple past and past participle of battle How to pronounce battle
adjective
  1. Embattled.

Questions about saying battled

How do you pronounce battled?

Say BAT-uld. The American pronunciation is /ˈbætəld/. In British English it is /ˈbætəld/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in battled?

Battled has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (BAT). Broken into parts: BAT · uld.

Is battled pronounced differently in British English?

Yes. Americans usually soften the t in the middle into a quick d-like tap; British speakers keep a crisp t. The British form is /ˈbætəld/ (BAT-uld).

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