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How to pronounce deemed

Say it like DEEMD. Deemed is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.

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US American/dimd/DEEMD
UK British/diːmd/DEEMD
  • DEEMD
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Deemed pronunciation, sound by sound

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  1. DEEMDSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ee" in see.

American vs British pronunciation of deemed

American and British speakers say deemed in essentially the same way: /dimd/ in the US and /diːmd/ in the UK.

British respelling: DEEMD.

What does deemed mean?

verb
  1. simple past and past participle of deem How to pronounce deem
adjective
  1. An accreditation awarded to higher educational institutions in India.

Words that rhyme with deemed

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Questions about saying deemed

How do you pronounce deemed?

Say DEEMD. The American pronunciation is /dimd/. In British English it is /diːmd/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in deemed?

Deemed is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: DEEMD.

Do Americans and Brits say deemed the same way?

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

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