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How to pronounce jellied

Say it like JEL-eed. Jellied has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (JEL).

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US American/ˈdʒɛlid/JEL-eed
UK British/ˈdʒɛlid/JEL-eed
  • JEL
  • eed
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Jellied pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. JELSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
  2. eedKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.

American vs British pronunciation of jellied

American and British speakers say jellied in essentially the same way: /ˈdʒɛlid/ in the US and /ˈdʒɛlid/ in the UK.

British respelling: JEL-eed.

What does jellied mean?

adjective
  1. converted into jelly; congealed“jellied gasoline”
  2. cooked in jelly
verb
  1. simple past and past participle of jelly How to pronounce jelly

Words that rhyme with jellied

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Questions about saying jellied

How do you pronounce jellied?

Say JEL-eed. The American pronunciation is /ˈdʒɛlid/. In British English it is /ˈdʒɛlid/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in jellied?

Jellied has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (JEL). Broken into parts: JEL · eed.

Do Americans and Brits say jellied the same way?

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

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