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