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How to pronounce tallied

Say it like TAL-eed. Tallied has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (TAL).

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US American/ˈtælid/TAL-eed
UK British/ˈtælid/TAL-eed
  • TAL
  • eed
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Tallied pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. TALSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  2. eedKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.

American vs British pronunciation of tallied

American and British speakers say tallied in essentially the same way: /ˈtælid/ in the US and /ˈtælid/ in the UK.

British respelling: TAL-eed.

What does tallied mean?

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

Questions about saying tallied

How do you pronounce tallied?

Say TAL-eed. The American pronunciation is /ˈtælid/. In British English it is /ˈtælid/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in tallied?

Tallied has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (TAL). Broken into parts: TAL · eed.

Do Americans and Brits say tallied the same way?

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

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