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How to pronounce veered

Say it like VEERD. Veered is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.

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US American/vɪrd/VEERD
UK British/vɪəd/VEERD
  • VEERD
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Veered pronunciation, sound by sound

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  1. VEERDSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

American vs British pronunciation of veered

  • Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead.

British respelling: VEERD.

What does veered mean?

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

Words that rhyme with veered

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Questions about saying veered

How do you pronounce veered?

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

How many syllables are in veered?

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

Is veered pronounced differently in British English?

Yes. Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead. The British form is /vɪəd/ (VEERD).

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