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How to pronounce peered

Say it like PEERD. Peered is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.

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US American/pɪrd/PEERD
UK British/pɪəd/PEERD
  • PEERD
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Peered pronunciation, sound by sound

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  1. PEERDSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

American vs British pronunciation of peered

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

British respelling: PEERD.

What does peered mean?

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

Words that rhyme with peered

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Questions about saying peered

How do you pronounce peered?

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

How many syllables are in peered?

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

Is peered 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 /pɪəd/ (PEERD).

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