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