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How to pronounce shamed

Say it like SHAYMD. Shamed is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.

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US American/ʃeɪmd/SHAYMD
UK British/ʃeɪmd/SHAYMD
  • SHAYMD
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Shamed pronunciation, sound by sound

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  1. SHAYMDSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ay" in day.

American vs British pronunciation of shamed

American and British speakers say shamed in essentially the same way: /ʃeɪmd/ in the US and /ʃeɪmd/ in the UK.

British respelling: SHAYMD.

What does shamed mean?

verb
  1. simple past and past participle of shame How to pronounce shame
adjective
  1. That has been shamed.

Similar and opposite words

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Words that rhyme with shamed

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Questions about saying shamed

How do you pronounce shamed?

Say SHAYMD. The American pronunciation is /ʃeɪmd/. In British English it is /ʃeɪmd/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in shamed?

Shamed is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: SHAYMD.

Do Americans and Brits say shamed the same way?

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

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