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How to pronounce traced

Say it like TRAYST. Traced is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.

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US American/treɪst/TRAYST
UK British/treɪst/TRAYST
  • TRAYST
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Traced pronunciation, sound by sound

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  1. TRAYSTSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ay" in day.

American vs British pronunciation of traced

American and British speakers say traced in essentially the same way: /treɪst/ in the US and /treɪst/ in the UK.

British respelling: TRAYST.

What does traced mean?

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

Words that rhyme with traced

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Questions about saying traced

How do you pronounce traced?

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

How many syllables are in traced?

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

Do Americans and Brits say traced the same way?

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

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