How to pronounce smiled
Say it like SMYLD. Smiled is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- SMYLD
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Smiled pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- SMYLDSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in time.
American vs British pronunciation of smiled
American and British speakers say smiled in essentially the same way: /smaɪld/ in the US and /smaɪld/ in the UK.
British respelling: SMYLD.
What does smiled mean?
- simple past and past participle of smile How to pronounce smile
Words that rhyme with smiled
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of smiled.
Questions about saying smiled
How do you pronounce smiled?
Say SMYLD. The American pronunciation is /smaɪld/. In British English it is /smaɪld/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in smiled?
Smiled is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: SMYLD.
Do Americans and Brits say smiled the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /smaɪld/ and the British form is /smaɪld/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.