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How to pronounce masterminded

Say it like MAS-ter-myne-did. Masterminded has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (MAS).

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US American/ˈmæstɚˌmaɪndɪd/MAS-ter-myne-did
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • MAS
  • ter
  • myne
  • did
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Masterminded pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. MASSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  2. terKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "er" in butter.
  3. myneGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "i" in time.
  4. didKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

What does masterminded mean?

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

Questions about saying masterminded

How do you pronounce masterminded?

Say MAS-ter-myne-did. The American pronunciation is /ˈmæstɚˌmaɪndɪd/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in masterminded?

Masterminded has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (MAS). Broken into parts: MAS · ter · myne · did.

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