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How to pronounce installed

Say it like in-STAWLD. Installed has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (STAWLD).

VoiceSpeed
US American/ˌɪnˈstɔld/in-STAWLD
UK British/ɪnˈstɔːld/in-STAWLD
  • in
  • STAWLD
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Installed 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. STAWLDSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "aw" in law.

American vs British pronunciation of installed

American and British speakers say installed in essentially the same way: /ˌɪnˈstɔld/ in the US and /ɪnˈstɔːld/ in the UK.

British respelling: in-STAWLD.

What does installed mean?

verb
  1. simple past and past participle of install How to pronounce install
  2. readied for use
  3. readied for use

Words that rhyme with installed

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

Questions about saying installed

How do you pronounce installed?

Say in-STAWLD. The American pronunciation is /ˌɪnˈstɔld/. In British English it is /ɪnˈstɔːld/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in installed?

Installed has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (STAWLD). Broken into parts: in · STAWLD.

Do Americans and Brits say installed the same way?

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

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