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How to pronounce outweighed

Say it like ow-TWAYD. Outweighed has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (TWAYD).

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US American/aʊˈtweɪd/ow-TWAYD
UK British/aʊˈtweɪd/ow-TWAYD
  • ow
  • TWAYD
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Outweighed pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. owKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ow" in now.
  2. TWAYDSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ay" in day.

American vs British pronunciation of outweighed

American and British speakers say outweighed in essentially the same way: /aʊˈtweɪd/ in the US and /aʊˈtweɪd/ in the UK.

British respelling: ow-TWAYD.

What does outweighed mean?

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

Words that rhyme with outweighed

Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of outweighed.

Questions about saying outweighed

How do you pronounce outweighed?

Say ow-TWAYD. The American pronunciation is /aʊˈtweɪd/. In British English it is /aʊˈtweɪd/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in outweighed?

Outweighed has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (TWAYD). Broken into parts: ow · TWAYD.

Do Americans and Brits say outweighed the same way?

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

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