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How to pronounce eased

Say it like EEZD. Eased is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.

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US American/izd/EEZD
UK British/iːzd/EEZD
  • EEZD
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Eased pronunciation, sound by sound

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

American vs British pronunciation of eased

American and British speakers say eased in essentially the same way: /izd/ in the US and /iːzd/ in the UK.

British respelling: EEZD.

What does eased mean?

adjective
  1. Made easier, more relaxed, or less stressed.
  2. Soothed or mitigated.
  3. Less extreme or stringent.
verb
  1. past participle of ease How to pronounce ease

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Questions about saying eased

How do you pronounce eased?

Say EEZD. The American pronunciation is /izd/. In British English it is /iːzd/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in eased?

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

Do Americans and Brits say eased the same way?

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

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