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How to pronounce thighed

Say it like THYDE. Thighed is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.

VoiceSpeed
US American/θaɪd/THYDE
UK British/θaɪd/THYDE
  • THYDE
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Thighed pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. THYDESay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in time.

American vs British pronunciation of thighed

American and British speakers say thighed in essentially the same way: /θaɪd/ in the US and /θaɪd/ in the UK.

British respelling: THYDE.

What does thighed mean?

adjective
  1. Having some specific type of thigh.

Where does thighed come from?

From thigh + -ed.

Words that rhyme with thighed

Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of thighed.

Questions about saying thighed

How do you pronounce thighed?

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

How many syllables are in thighed?

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

Do Americans and Brits say thighed the same way?

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

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