How to pronounce damned
Say it like DAMD. Damned is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- DAMD
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Damned pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- DAMDSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
American vs British pronunciation of damned
American and British speakers say damned in essentially the same way: /dæmd/ in the US and /dæmd/ in the UK.
British respelling: DAMD.
What does damned mean?
- expletives used informally as intensifiers“he's a blasted idiot”“it's a blamed shame”
- in danger of the eternal punishment of Hell“poor damned souls”
- people who are condemned to eternal punishment“he felt he had visited the realm of the damned”
- in a damnable manner“kindly Arthur--so damnably, politely, endlessly persistent!”
Similar and opposite words
Similar meaning
Words that rhyme with damned
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of damned.
Questions about saying damned
How do you pronounce damned?
Say DAMD. The American pronunciation is /dæmd/. In British English it is /dæmd/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in damned?
Damned is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: DAMD.
Do Americans and Brits say damned the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /dæmd/ and the British form is /dæmd/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.