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How to pronounce dampened

Say it like DAM-pund. Dampened has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (DAM).

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US American/ˈdæmpənd/DAM-pund
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • DAM
  • pund
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Dampened pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. DAMSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  2. pundKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

What does dampened mean?

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

Questions about saying dampened

How do you pronounce dampened?

Say DAM-pund. The American pronunciation is /ˈdæmpənd/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in dampened?

Dampened has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (DAM). Broken into parts: DAM · pund.

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