How to pronounce sled
Say it like SLED. Sled is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- SLED
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Sled pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- SLEDSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
American vs British pronunciation of sled
American and British speakers say sled in essentially the same way: /slɛd/ in the US and /slɛd/ in the UK.
British respelling: SLED.
What does sled mean?
- A small, light vehicle with runners, used recreationally, mostly by children, for sliding down snow-covered hills; no draft animal pulls it.“The child zoomed down the hill on his sled.”
- A vehicle on runners, used for conveying loads over the snow or ice, and often pulled by sled dogs.“"Mush!" he yelled at the dogs pulling the sled.”
- A snowmobile.“We saw them go by on their sleds this afternoon, headed toward their grandfather's quarter section.”
- To ride a sled.
- To convey on a sled.
Where does sled come from?
From Middle English sledde, from Middle Dutch sledde or Middle Low German sledde (compare Dutch slee, slede, Low German Sleden), from Proto-Germanic *slidô (compare Saterland Frisian sliede, German Schlitten, Norwegian slede).
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Words that rhyme with sled
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Questions about saying sled
How do you pronounce sled?
Say SLED. The American pronunciation is /slɛd/. In British English it is /slɛd/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in sled?
Sled is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: SLED.
Do Americans and Brits say sled the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /slɛd/ and the British form is /slɛd/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.