How to pronounce laughed
Say it like LAFT. Laughed is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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US American/læft/LAFT
UK British/lɑːft/LAHFT
- LAFT
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Laughed pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- LAFTSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
American vs British pronunciation of laughed
- British speakers use the long "ah" vowel of father where Americans use the "a" of cat.
British respelling: LAHFT.
What does laughed mean?
verb
- simple past and past participle of laugh How to pronounce laugh
Words that rhyme with laughed
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Questions about saying laughed
How do you pronounce laughed?
Say LAFT. The American pronunciation is /læft/. In British English it is /lɑːft/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in laughed?
Laughed is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: LAFT.
Is laughed pronounced differently in British English?
Yes. British speakers use the long "ah" vowel of father where Americans use the "a" of cat. The British form is /lɑːft/ (LAHFT).