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How to pronounce partnered

Say it like PART-nerd. Partnered has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (PART).

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US American/ˈpɑrtnɚd/PART-nerd
UK British/ˈpɑːtnəd/PAHT-nud
  • PART
  • nerd
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Partnered pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. PARTSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
  2. nerdKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "er" in butter.

American vs British pronunciation of partnered

  • Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead.

British respelling: PAHT-nud.

What does partnered mean?

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

Questions about saying partnered

How do you pronounce partnered?

Say PART-nerd. The American pronunciation is /ˈpɑrtnɚd/. In British English it is /ˈpɑːtnəd/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in partnered?

Partnered has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (PART). Broken into parts: PART · nerd.

Is partnered pronounced differently in British English?

Yes. Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead. The British form is /ˈpɑːtnəd/ (PAHT-nud).

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