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How to pronounce surpassed

Say it like ser-PAST. Surpassed has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (PAST).

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US American/sɚˈpæst/ser-PAST
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • ser
  • PAST
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Surpassed pronunciation, sound by sound

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  1. serKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "er" in butter.
  2. PASTSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.

What does surpassed mean?

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

Words that rhyme with surpassed

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Questions about saying surpassed

How do you pronounce surpassed?

Say ser-PAST. The American pronunciation is /sɚˈpæst/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in surpassed?

Surpassed has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (PAST). Broken into parts: ser · PAST.

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