How to pronounce climbed
Say it like KLYMD. Climbed is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- KLYMD
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Climbed pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- KLYMDSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in time.
American vs British pronunciation of climbed
American and British speakers say climbed in essentially the same way: /klaɪmd/ in the US and /klaɪmd/ in the UK.
British respelling: KLYMD.
What does climbed mean?
- simple past and past participle of climb How to pronounce climb
Words that rhyme with climbed
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of climbed.
Questions about saying climbed
How do you pronounce climbed?
Say KLYMD. The American pronunciation is /klaɪmd/. In British English it is /klaɪmd/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in climbed?
Climbed is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: KLYMD.
Do Americans and Brits say climbed the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /klaɪmd/ and the British form is /klaɪmd/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.