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How to pronounce preordered

Say it like pree-or-derd. Preordered has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the stressed one.

VoiceSpeed
US American/ˌpriɔrdɚd/pree-or-derd
UK British/ˌpriːɔːdəd/pree-aw-dud
  • pree
  • or
  • derd
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Preordered pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. preeGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
  2. orKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "aw" in law.
  3. derdKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "er" in butter.

American vs British pronunciation of preordered

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

British respelling: pree-aw-dud.

What does preordered mean?

verb
  1. simple past and past participle of preorder How to pronounce preorder
adjective
  1. Equipped with a preorder.

Questions about saying preordered

How do you pronounce preordered?

Say pree-or-derd. The American pronunciation is /ˌpriɔrdɚd/. In British English it is /ˌpriːɔːdəd/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in preordered?

Preordered has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the stressed one. Broken into parts: pree · or · derd.

Is preordered 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 /ˌpriːɔːdəd/ (pree-aw-dud).

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