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How to pronounce bogeyed

Say it like BOH-gheed. Bogeyed has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (BOH).

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US American/ˈboʊɡid/BOH-gheed
UK British/ˈbəʊɡid/BOH-gheed
  • BOH
  • gheed
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Bogeyed pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. BOHSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "o" in go.
  2. gheedKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.

American vs British pronunciation of bogeyed

  • The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh".

British respelling: BOH-gheed.

What does bogeyed mean?

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

Questions about saying bogeyed

How do you pronounce bogeyed?

Say BOH-gheed. The American pronunciation is /ˈboʊɡid/. In British English it is /ˈbəʊɡid/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in bogeyed?

Bogeyed has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (BOH). Broken into parts: BOH · gheed.

Is bogeyed pronounced differently in British English?

Yes. The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh". The British form is /ˈbəʊɡid/ (BOH-gheed).

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