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How to pronounce prepackaged

Say it like pree-PAK-ujd. Prepackaged has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (PAK).

VoiceSpeed
US American/priˈpækədʒd/pree-PAK-ujd
UK British/priˈpækədʒd/pree-PAK-ujd
  • pree
  • PAK
  • ujd
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Prepackaged pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. preeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
  2. PAKSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  3. ujdKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

American vs British pronunciation of prepackaged

American and British speakers say prepackaged in essentially the same way: /priˈpækədʒd/ in the US and /priˈpækədʒd/ in the UK.

British respelling: pree-PAK-ujd.

What does prepackaged mean?

adjective
  1. That has been packaged prior to being sold.
verb
  1. simple past and past participle of prepackage How to pronounce prepackage

Where does prepackaged come from?

From pre- + packaged.

Similar and opposite words

Similar meaning

  • prepacked

Questions about saying prepackaged

How do you pronounce prepackaged?

Say pree-PAK-ujd. The American pronunciation is /priˈpækədʒd/. In British English it is /priˈpækədʒd/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in prepackaged?

Prepackaged has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (PAK). Broken into parts: pree · PAK · ujd.

Do Americans and Brits say prepackaged the same way?

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

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