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How to pronounce jacketed

Say it like JAK-uh-tid. Jacketed has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (JAK).

VoiceSpeed
US American/ˈdʒækətɪd/JAK-uh-tid
UK British/ˈdʒækətɪd/JAK-uh-tid
  • JAK
  • uh
  • tid
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Jacketed pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. JAKSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  2. uhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  3. tidKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

American vs British pronunciation of jacketed

  • Americans usually soften the t in the middle into a quick d-like tap; British speakers keep a crisp t.

British respelling: JAK-uh-tid.

What does jacketed mean?

adjective
  1. Dressed in a jacket.
  2. Encased or enclosed inside a jacket.
verb
  1. simple past and past participle of jacket How to pronounce jacket

Similar and opposite words

Similar meaning

  • bejacketed

Questions about saying jacketed

How do you pronounce jacketed?

Say JAK-uh-tid. The American pronunciation is /ˈdʒækətɪd/. In British English it is /ˈdʒækətɪd/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in jacketed?

Jacketed has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (JAK). Broken into parts: JAK · uh · tid.

Is jacketed pronounced differently in British English?

Yes. Americans usually soften the t in the middle into a quick d-like tap; British speakers keep a crisp t. The British form is /ˈdʒækətɪd/ (JAK-uh-tid).

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