How to pronounce pleased
Say it like PLEEZD. Pleased is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- PLEEZD
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Pleased pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- PLEEZDSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
American vs British pronunciation of pleased
American and British speakers say pleased in essentially the same way: /plizd/ in the US and /pliːzd/ in the UK.
British respelling: PLEEZD.
What does pleased mean?
- experiencing or manifesting pleasure
- feeling pleasurable satisfaction over something by which you measures your self-worth“proud of their child”
Where does pleased come from?
From Middle English plesed, iplesed (past participle) and Middle English plesede (preterit), both equivalent to please + -ed.
Similar and opposite words
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Words that rhyme with pleased
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Questions about saying pleased
How do you pronounce pleased?
Say PLEEZD. The American pronunciation is /plizd/. In British English it is /pliːzd/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in pleased?
Pleased is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: PLEEZD.
Do Americans and Brits say pleased the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /plizd/ and the British form is /pliːzd/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.