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How to pronounce prejudiced

Say it like PREJ-uh-dust. Prejudiced has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (PREJ).

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US American/ˈprɛdʒədəst/PREJ-uh-dust
UK British/ˈprɛdʒədəst/PREJ-uh-dust
  • PREJ
  • uh
  • dust
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Prejudiced pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. PREJSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
  2. uhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  3. dustKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

American vs British pronunciation of prejudiced

American and British speakers say prejudiced in essentially the same way: /ˈprɛdʒədəst/ in the US and /ˈprɛdʒədəst/ in the UK.

British respelling: PREJ-uh-dust.

What does prejudiced mean?

verb
  1. simple past and past participle of prejudice How to pronounce prejudice
adjective
  1. Having prejudices.

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Questions about saying prejudiced

How do you pronounce prejudiced?

Say PREJ-uh-dust. The American pronunciation is /ˈprɛdʒədəst/. In British English it is /ˈprɛdʒədəst/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in prejudiced?

Prejudiced has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (PREJ). Broken into parts: PREJ · uh · dust.

Do Americans and Brits say prejudiced the same way?

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

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