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How to pronounce daunted

Say it like DAWN-tid. Daunted has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (DAWN).

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US American/ˈdɔntɪd/DAWN-tid
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • DAWN
  • tid
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Daunted pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. DAWNSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "aw" in law.
  2. tidKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

What does daunted mean?

verb
  1. simple past and past participle of daunt How to pronounce daunt
adjective
  1. . Mildly afraid or worried by some upcoming situation.“I was daunted by the prospect of interviewing such a heavyweight politician.”

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Questions about saying daunted

How do you pronounce daunted?

Say DAWN-tid. The American pronunciation is /ˈdɔntɪd/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in daunted?

Daunted has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (DAWN). Broken into parts: DAWN · tid.

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