How to pronounce breathed
Say it like BREETHD. Breathed is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- BREETHD
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Breathed pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- BREETHDSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
American vs British pronunciation of breathed
American and British speakers say breathed in essentially the same way: /briðd/ in the US and /briːðd/ in the UK.
British respelling: BREETHD.
What does breathed mean?
- simple past and past participle of breathe How to pronounce breathe
- Having a specified kind of breath.
- voiceless, contrasting with voiced
Where does breathed come from?
From breathe + -ed.
Similar and opposite words
Similar meaning
Questions about saying breathed
How do you pronounce breathed?
Say BREETHD. The American pronunciation is /briðd/. In British English it is /briːðd/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in breathed?
Breathed is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: BREETHD.
Do Americans and Brits say breathed the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /briðd/ and the British form is /briːðd/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.