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How to pronounce summed

Say it like SUHMD. Summed is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.

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US American/sʌmd/SUHMD
UK British/sʌmd/SUHMD
  • SUHMD
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Summed pronunciation, sound by sound

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  1. SUHMDSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "u" in cup.

American vs British pronunciation of summed

American and British speakers say summed in essentially the same way: /sʌmd/ in the US and /sʌmd/ in the UK.

British respelling: SUHMD.

What does summed mean?

verb
  1. simple past and past participle of sum How to pronounce sum

Words that rhyme with summed

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Questions about saying summed

How do you pronounce summed?

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

How many syllables are in summed?

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

Do Americans and Brits say summed the same way?

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

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