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How to pronounce garbed

Say it like GARBD. Garbed is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.

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US American/ɡɑrbd/GARBD
UK British/ɡɑːbd/GAHBD
  • GARBD
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Garbed pronunciation, sound by sound

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  1. GARBDSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ah" in father.

American vs British pronunciation of garbed

  • Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead.

British respelling: GAHBD.

What does garbed mean?

adjective
  1. dressed
verb
  1. simple past and past participle of garb How to pronounce garb

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Words that rhyme with garbed

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Questions about saying garbed

How do you pronounce garbed?

Say GARBD. The American pronunciation is /ɡɑrbd/. In British English it is /ɡɑːbd/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in garbed?

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

Is garbed pronounced differently in British English?

Yes. Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead. The British form is /ɡɑːbd/ (GAHBD).

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