How to pronounce delved
Say it like DELVD. Delved is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- DELVD
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Delved pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- DELVDSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
American vs British pronunciation of delved
American and British speakers say delved in essentially the same way: /dɛlvd/ in the US and /dɛlvd/ in the UK.
British respelling: DELVD.
What does delved mean?
- simple past and past participle of delve How to pronounce delve
Questions about saying delved
How do you pronounce delved?
Say DELVD. The American pronunciation is /dɛlvd/. In British English it is /dɛlvd/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in delved?
Delved is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: DELVD.
Do Americans and Brits say delved the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /dɛlvd/ and the British form is /dɛlvd/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.