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How to pronounce marvelled

Say it like mar-VELD. Marvelled has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (VELD).

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US American/mɑrˈvɛld/mar-VELD
UK British/mɑːˈvɛld/mah-VELD
  • mar
  • VELD
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Marvelled pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. marKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
  2. VELDSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.

American vs British pronunciation of marvelled

  • Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead.

British respelling: mah-VELD.

What does marvelled mean?

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

Words that rhyme with marvelled

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Questions about saying marvelled

How do you pronounce marvelled?

Say mar-VELD. The American pronunciation is /mɑrˈvɛld/. In British English it is /mɑːˈvɛld/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in marvelled?

Marvelled has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (VELD). Broken into parts: mar · VELD.

Is marvelled pronounced differently in British English?

Yes. Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead. The British form is /mɑːˈvɛld/ (mah-VELD).

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