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How to pronounce injected

Say it like in-JEK-tud. Injected has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (JEK).

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US American/ˌɪnˈdʒɛktəd/in-JEK-tud
UK British/ˌɪnˈdʒɛktəd/in-JEK-tud
  • in
  • JEK
  • tud
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Injected pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. inGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  2. JEKSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
  3. tudKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

American vs British pronunciation of injected

American and British speakers say injected in essentially the same way: /ˌɪnˈdʒɛktəd/ in the US and /ˌɪnˈdʒɛktəd/ in the UK.

British respelling: in-JEK-tud.

What does injected mean?

verb
  1. simple past and past participle of inject How to pronounce inject

Words that rhyme with injected

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Questions about saying injected

How do you pronounce injected?

Say in-JEK-tud. The American pronunciation is /ˌɪnˈdʒɛktəd/. In British English it is /ˌɪnˈdʒɛktəd/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in injected?

Injected has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (JEK). Broken into parts: in · JEK · tud.

Do Americans and Brits say injected the same way?

Almost exactly. The American form is /ˌɪnˈdʒɛktəd/ and the British form is /ˌɪnˈdʒɛktəd/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.

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