How to pronounce healed
Say it like HEELD. Healed is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- HEELD
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Healed pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- HEELDSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
American vs British pronunciation of healed
American and British speakers say healed in essentially the same way: /hild/ in the US and /hiːld/ in the UK.
British respelling: HEELD.
What does healed mean?
- freed from illness or injury“the patient appears cured”“the incision is healed”
Similar and opposite words
Similar meaning
Words that rhyme with healed
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of healed.
Questions about saying healed
How do you pronounce healed?
Say HEELD. The American pronunciation is /hild/. In British English it is /hiːld/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in healed?
Healed is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: HEELD.
Do Americans and Brits say healed the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /hild/ and the British form is /hiːld/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.