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How to pronounce outbidded

Say it like OWT-bid-ud. Outbidded has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (OWT).

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US American/ˈaʊtˌbɪdəd/OWT-bid-ud
UK British/ˈaʊtˌbɪdəd/OWT-bid-ud
  • OWT
  • bid
  • ud
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Outbidded pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. OWTSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ow" in now.
  2. bidGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  3. udKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

American vs British pronunciation of outbidded

American and British speakers say outbidded in essentially the same way: /ˈaʊtˌbɪdəd/ in the US and /ˈaʊtˌbɪdəd/ in the UK.

British respelling: OWT-bid-ud.

What does outbidded mean?

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

Questions about saying outbidded

How do you pronounce outbidded?

Say OWT-bid-ud. The American pronunciation is /ˈaʊtˌbɪdəd/. In British English it is /ˈaʊtˌbɪdəd/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in outbidded?

Outbidded has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (OWT). Broken into parts: OWT · bid · ud.

Do Americans and Brits say outbidded the same way?

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

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