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How to pronounce commandeered

Say it like kah-mun-DEERD. Commandeered has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (DEERD).

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US American/ˌkɑmənˈdɪrd/kah-mun-DEERD
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • kah
  • mun
  • DEERD
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Commandeered pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. kahGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
  2. munKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  3. DEERDSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

What does commandeered mean?

verb
  1. simple past and past participle of commandeer How to pronounce commandeer

Words that rhyme with commandeered

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Questions about saying commandeered

How do you pronounce commandeered?

Say kah-mun-DEERD. The American pronunciation is /ˌkɑmənˈdɪrd/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in commandeered?

Commandeered has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (DEERD). Broken into parts: kah · mun · DEERD.

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