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How to pronounce saddled

Say it like SAD-uld. Saddled has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (SAD).

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US American/ˈsædəld/SAD-uld
UK British/ˈsædəld/SAD-uld
  • SAD
  • uld
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Saddled pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. SADSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  2. uldKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

American vs British pronunciation of saddled

American and British speakers say saddled in essentially the same way: /ˈsædəld/ in the US and /ˈsædəld/ in the UK.

British respelling: SAD-uld.

What does saddled mean?

adjective
  1. Wearing a saddle.
verb
  1. simple past and past participle of saddle How to pronounce saddle

Questions about saying saddled

How do you pronounce saddled?

Say SAD-uld. The American pronunciation is /ˈsædəld/. In British English it is /ˈsædəld/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in saddled?

Saddled has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (SAD). Broken into parts: SAD · uld.

Do Americans and Brits say saddled the same way?

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

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