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How to pronounce paced

Say it like PAYST. Paced is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.

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US American/peɪst/PAYST
UK British/peɪst/PAYST
  • PAYST
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Paced pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. PAYSTSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ay" in day.

American vs British pronunciation of paced

American and British speakers say paced in essentially the same way: /peɪst/ in the US and /peɪst/ in the UK.

British respelling: PAYST.

What does paced mean?

verb
  1. simple past and past participle of pace How to pronounce pace
adjective
  1. Having a (particular) pace

Words that rhyme with paced

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Words that sound like paced

Questions about saying paced

How do you pronounce paced?

Say PAYST. The American pronunciation is /peɪst/. In British English it is /peɪst/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in paced?

Paced is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: PAYST.

Do Americans and Brits say paced the same way?

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

What words sound the same as paced?

Paced sounds the same as paste in American English. The spelling and meaning are what tell them apart.

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