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How to pronounce unloaded

Say it like un-LOH-did. Unloaded has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (LOH).

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US American/ənˈloʊdɪd/un-LOH-did
UK British/ənˈləʊdɪd/un-LOH-did
  • un
  • LOH
  • did
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Unloaded pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. unKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  2. LOHSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "o" in go.
  3. didKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

American vs British pronunciation of unloaded

  • The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh".

British respelling: un-LOH-did.

What does unloaded mean?

verb
  1. simple past and past participle of unload How to pronounce unload
adjective
  1. Not loaded (in various senses).“an unloaded question”

Where does unloaded come from?

From unload + -ed.

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Words that rhyme with unloaded

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Questions about saying unloaded

How do you pronounce unloaded?

Say un-LOH-did. The American pronunciation is /ənˈloʊdɪd/. In British English it is /ənˈləʊdɪd/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in unloaded?

Unloaded has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (LOH). Broken into parts: un · LOH · did.

Is unloaded pronounced differently in British English?

Yes. The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh". The British form is /ənˈləʊdɪd/ (un-LOH-did).

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