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How to pronounce embodied

Say it like im-BOD-eed. Embodied has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (BOD).

VoiceSpeed
US American/ɪmˈbɑdid/im-BOD-eed
UK British/ɪmˈbɒdid/im-BOD-eed
  • im
  • BOD
  • eed
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Embodied pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. imKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  2. BODSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
  3. eedKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.

American vs British pronunciation of embodied

  • The short o is rounded in British English (as in "hot"), but open and unrounded in American English.

British respelling: im-BOD-eed.

What does embodied mean?

verb
  1. simple past and past participle of embody How to pronounce embody
adjective
  1. experienced, mediated via the physical body (typically in contrast to mental experience)

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Questions about saying embodied

How do you pronounce embodied?

Say im-BOD-eed. The American pronunciation is /ɪmˈbɑdid/. In British English it is /ɪmˈbɒdid/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in embodied?

Embodied has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (BOD). Broken into parts: im · BOD · eed.

Is embodied pronounced differently in British English?

Yes. The short o is rounded in British English (as in "hot"), but open and unrounded in American English. The British form is /ɪmˈbɒdid/ (im-BOD-eed).

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