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How to pronounce decoded

Say it like dih-KOH-dud. Decoded has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (KOH).

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US American/dɪˈkoʊdəd/dih-KOH-dud
UK British/diːˈkəʊdɪd/dee-KOH-did
  • dih
  • KOH
  • dud
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Decoded pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. dihKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  2. KOHSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "o" in go.
  3. dudKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

American vs British pronunciation of decoded

  • The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh".

British respelling: dee-KOH-did.

What does decoded mean?

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

Words that rhyme with decoded

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Questions about saying decoded

How do you pronounce decoded?

Say dih-KOH-dud. The American pronunciation is /dɪˈkoʊdəd/. In British English it is /diːˈkəʊdɪd/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in decoded?

Decoded has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (KOH). Broken into parts: dih · KOH · dud.

Is decoded pronounced differently in British English?

Yes. The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh". The British form is /diːˈkəʊdɪd/ (dee-KOH-did).

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