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How to pronounce retailed

Say it like REE-tayld. Retailed has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (REE).

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US American/ˈriˌteɪld/REE-tayld
UK British/ˈriːˌteɪld/REE-tayld
  • REE
  • tayld
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Retailed pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. REESay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
  2. tayldGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "ay" in day.

American vs British pronunciation of retailed

American and British speakers say retailed in essentially the same way: /ˈriˌteɪld/ in the US and /ˈriːˌteɪld/ in the UK.

British respelling: REE-tayld.

What does retailed mean?

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

Questions about saying retailed

How do you pronounce retailed?

Say REE-tayld. The American pronunciation is /ˈriˌteɪld/. In British English it is /ˈriːˌteɪld/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in retailed?

Retailed has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (REE). Broken into parts: REE · tayld.

Do Americans and Brits say retailed the same way?

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

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