How to pronounce breastfed
Say it like BREST-fed. Breastfed has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (BREST).
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- BREST
- fed
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Breastfed pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- BRESTSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
- fedGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
American vs British pronunciation of breastfed
American and British speakers say breastfed in essentially the same way: /ˈbrɛstˌfɛd/ in the US and /ˈbrɛstˌfɛd/ in the UK.
British respelling: BREST-fed.
What does breastfed mean?
- simple past and past participle of breastfeed How to pronounce breastfeed
Questions about saying breastfed
How do you pronounce breastfed?
Say BREST-fed. The American pronunciation is /ˈbrɛstˌfɛd/. In British English it is /ˈbrɛstˌfɛd/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in breastfed?
Breastfed has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (BREST). Broken into parts: BREST · fed.
Do Americans and Brits say breastfed the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈbrɛstˌfɛd/ and the British form is /ˈbrɛstˌfɛd/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.