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How to pronounce eroded

Say it like ih-ROH-dud. Eroded has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (ROH).

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US American/ɪˈroʊdəd/ih-ROH-dud
UK British/ɪˈrəʊdəd/ih-ROH-dud
  • ih
  • ROH
  • dud
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Eroded pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. ihKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  2. ROHSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "o" in go.
  3. dudKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

American vs British pronunciation of eroded

  • The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh".

British respelling: ih-ROH-dud.

What does eroded mean?

adjective
  1. worn down or worn away.
verb
  1. simple past and past participle of erode How to pronounce erode

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Questions about saying eroded

How do you pronounce eroded?

Say ih-ROH-dud. The American pronunciation is /ɪˈroʊdəd/. In British English it is /ɪˈrəʊdəd/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in eroded?

Eroded has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (ROH). Broken into parts: ih · ROH · dud.

Is eroded pronounced differently in British English?

Yes. The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh". The British form is /ɪˈrəʊdəd/ (ih-ROH-dud).

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