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How to pronounce birdied

Say it like BUR-deed. Birdied has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (BUR).

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US American/ˈbɝdid/BUR-deed
UK British/ˈbɜːdid/BUR-deed
  • BUR
  • deed
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Birdied pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. BURSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ur" in nurse.
  2. deedKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.

American vs British pronunciation of birdied

  • Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead.

British respelling: BUR-deed.

What does birdied mean?

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

Questions about saying birdied

How do you pronounce birdied?

Say BUR-deed. The American pronunciation is /ˈbɝdid/. In British English it is /ˈbɜːdid/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in birdied?

Birdied has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (BUR). Broken into parts: BUR · deed.

Is birdied pronounced differently in British English?

Yes. Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead. The British form is /ˈbɜːdid/ (BUR-deed).

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