How to pronounce yielded
Say it like YEEL-did. Yielded has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (YEEL).
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- YEEL
- did
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Yielded pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- YEELSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
- didKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
American vs British pronunciation of yielded
American and British speakers say yielded in essentially the same way: /ˈjildɪd/ in the US and /ˈjiːldɪd/ in the UK.
British respelling: YEEL-did.
What does yielded mean?
- simple past and past participle of yield How to pronounce yield
Words that rhyme with yielded
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of yielded.
Questions about saying yielded
How do you pronounce yielded?
Say YEEL-did. The American pronunciation is /ˈjildɪd/. In British English it is /ˈjiːldɪd/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in yielded?
Yielded has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (YEEL). Broken into parts: YEEL · did.
Do Americans and Brits say yielded the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈjildɪd/ and the British form is /ˈjiːldɪd/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.