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