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How to pronounce welled

Say it like WELD. Welled is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.

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US American/wɛld/WELD
UK British/wɛld/WELD
  • WELD
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Welled pronunciation, sound by sound

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  1. WELDSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.

American vs British pronunciation of welled

American and British speakers say welled in essentially the same way: /wɛld/ in the US and /wɛld/ in the UK.

British respelling: WELD.

What does welled mean?

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

Words that rhyme with welled

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Words that sound like welled

Questions about saying welled

How do you pronounce welled?

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

How many syllables are in welled?

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

Do Americans and Brits say welled the same way?

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

What words sound the same as welled?

Welled sounds the same as weld in American English. The spelling and meaning are what tell them apart.

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