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How to pronounce credentialed

Say it like kruh-DEN-shuld. Credentialed has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (DEN).

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US American/krəˈdɛnʃəld/kruh-DEN-shuld
UK British/krəˈdɛnʃəld/kruh-DEN-shuld
  • kruh
  • DEN
  • shuld
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Credentialed pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. kruhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  2. DENSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
  3. shuldKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

American vs British pronunciation of credentialed

American and British speakers say credentialed in essentially the same way: /krəˈdɛnʃəld/ in the US and /krəˈdɛnʃəld/ in the UK.

British respelling: kruh-DEN-shuld.

What does credentialed mean?

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

Questions about saying credentialed

How do you pronounce credentialed?

Say kruh-DEN-shuld. The American pronunciation is /krəˈdɛnʃəld/. In British English it is /krəˈdɛnʃəld/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in credentialed?

Credentialed has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (DEN). Broken into parts: kruh · DEN · shuld.

Do Americans and Brits say credentialed the same way?

Almost exactly. The American form is /krəˈdɛnʃəld/ and the British form is /krəˈdɛnʃəld/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.

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