How to pronounce steamed
Say it like STEEMD. Steamed is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- STEEMD
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Steamed pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- STEEMDSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
American vs British pronunciation of steamed
American and British speakers say steamed in essentially the same way: /stimd/ in the US and /stiːmd/ in the UK.
British respelling: STEEMD.
What does steamed mean?
- Heated and processed by steam, such as being cooked by steaming.
- Angry; hot under the collar.“He was steamed that the car cut him off. It took almost half an hour for him to calm down.”
- simple past and past participle of steam How to pronounce steam
Words that rhyme with steamed
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of steamed.
Questions about saying steamed
How do you pronounce steamed?
Say STEEMD. The American pronunciation is /stimd/. In British English it is /stiːmd/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in steamed?
Steamed is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: STEEMD.
Do Americans and Brits say steamed the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /stimd/ and the British form is /stiːmd/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.