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How to pronounce muscled

Say it like MUHS-uld. Muscled has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (MUHS).

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US American/ˈmʌsəld/MUHS-uld
UK British/ˈmʌsəld/MUHS-uld
  • MUHS
  • uld
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Muscled pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. MUHSSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "u" in cup.
  2. uldKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

American vs British pronunciation of muscled

American and British speakers say muscled in essentially the same way: /ˈmʌsəld/ in the US and /ˈmʌsəld/ in the UK.

British respelling: MUHS-uld.

What does muscled mean?

adjective
  1. Bearing muscles or muscle tissue.
  2. Having large muscles.
verb
  1. simple past and past participle of muscle How to pronounce muscle

Questions about saying muscled

How do you pronounce muscled?

Say MUHS-uld. The American pronunciation is /ˈmʌsəld/. In British English it is /ˈmʌsəld/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in muscled?

Muscled has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (MUHS). Broken into parts: MUHS · uld.

Do Americans and Brits say muscled the same way?

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

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