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How to pronounce horsed

Say it like HORST. Horsed is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.

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US American/hɔrst/HORST
UK British/hɔːst/HAWST
  • HORST
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Horsed pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. HORSTSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "aw" in law.

American vs British pronunciation of horsed

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

British respelling: HAWST.

What does horsed mean?

verb
  1. simple past and past participle of horse How to pronounce horse
adjective
  1. Mounted on a horse.

Where does horsed come from?

Equivalent to horse + -ed.

Words that rhyme with horsed

Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of horsed.

Words that sound like horsed

Questions about saying horsed

How do you pronounce horsed?

Say HORST. The American pronunciation is /hɔrst/. In British English it is /hɔːst/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in horsed?

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

Is horsed 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 /hɔːst/ (HAWST).

What words sound the same as horsed?

Horsed sounds the same as horst in American English. The spelling and meaning are what tell them apart.

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