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How to pronounce breasted

Say it like BRES-tud. Breasted has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (BRES).

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US American/ˈbrɛstəd/BRES-tud
UK British/ˈbrɛstəd/BRES-tud
  • BRES
  • tud
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Breasted pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. BRESSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
  2. tudKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

American vs British pronunciation of breasted

American and British speakers say breasted in essentially the same way: /ˈbrɛstəd/ in the US and /ˈbrɛstəd/ in the UK.

British respelling: BRES-tud.

What does breasted mean?

adjective
  1. Having a breast, or breasts.
  2. Having a specified kind of breast or covering.
verb
  1. simple past and past participle of breast How to pronounce breast

Where does breasted come from?

From breast + -ed.

Words that rhyme with breasted

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

Questions about saying breasted

How do you pronounce breasted?

Say BRES-tud. The American pronunciation is /ˈbrɛstəd/. In British English it is /ˈbrɛstəd/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in breasted?

Breasted has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (BRES). Broken into parts: BRES · tud.

Do Americans and Brits say breasted the same way?

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

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