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How to pronounce phrased

Say it like FRAYZD. Phrased is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.

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US American/freɪzd/FRAYZD
UK British/freɪzd/FRAYZD
  • FRAYZD
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Phrased pronunciation, sound by sound

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

American vs British pronunciation of phrased

American and British speakers say phrased in essentially the same way: /freɪzd/ in the US and /freɪzd/ in the UK.

British respelling: FRAYZD.

What does phrased mean?

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

Words that rhyme with phrased

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Questions about saying phrased

How do you pronounce phrased?

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

How many syllables are in phrased?

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

Do Americans and Brits say phrased the same way?

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

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