How to pronounce dried
Say it like DRYDE. Dried is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
VoiceSpeed
US American/draɪd/DRYDE
UK British/draɪd/DRYDE
- DRYDE
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Dried pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- DRYDESay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in time.
American vs British pronunciation of dried
American and British speakers say dried in essentially the same way: /draɪd/ in the US and /draɪd/ in the UK.
British respelling: DRYDE.
What does dried mean?
adjective
- Without water or moisture, said of something that has previously been wet or moist; resulting from the process of drying.
- Usually of foods: cured, preserved by drying.“dried fish; dried fruit”
- Sold raw and unprocessed.“dried lentils”
- simple past and past participle of dry How to pronounce dry
Similar and opposite words
Similar meaning
- anhydrous
- desiccated
- dehydrated
Words that rhyme with dried
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of dried.
Questions about saying dried
How do you pronounce dried?
Say DRYDE. The American pronunciation is /draɪd/. In British English it is /draɪd/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in dried?
Dried is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: DRYDE.
Do Americans and Brits say dried the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /draɪd/ and the British form is /draɪd/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.