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How to pronounce warranted

Say it like WOR-un-tid. Warranted has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (WOR).

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US American/ˈwɔrəntɪd/WOR-un-tid
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • WOR
  • un
  • tid
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Warranted pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. WORSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "aw" in law.
  2. unKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  3. tidKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

What does warranted mean?

adjective
  1. Authorized with a warrant.
  2. Deserved, necessary, appropriate.“Under the circumstances, his outburst was not warranted.”
  3. Of flatware, silver plated (with a guarantee that the silver plating will not wear off).
verb
  1. simple past and past participle of warrant How to pronounce warrant

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Questions about saying warranted

How do you pronounce warranted?

Say WOR-un-tid. The American pronunciation is /ˈwɔrəntɪd/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in warranted?

Warranted has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (WOR). Broken into parts: WOR · un · tid.

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