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How to pronounce charmed

Say it like CHARMD. Charmed is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.

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US American/tʃɑrmd/CHARMD
UK British/tʃɑːmd/CHAHMD
  • CHARMD
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Charmed pronunciation, sound by sound

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  1. CHARMDSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ah" in father.

American vs British pronunciation of charmed

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

British respelling: CHAHMD.

What does charmed mean?

adjective
  1. Under a magic spell (cast by a charm); bewitched.
  2. Having great good fortune, as though magically wrought.
  3. Impressed by the pleasantness of something.“You are very gracious; I am charmed by your personality.”
verb
  1. simple past and past participle of charm How to pronounce charm

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Words that rhyme with charmed

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Questions about saying charmed

How do you pronounce charmed?

Say CHARMD. The American pronunciation is /tʃɑrmd/. In British English it is /tʃɑːmd/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in charmed?

Charmed is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: CHARMD.

Is charmed 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 /tʃɑːmd/ (CHAHMD).

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