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How to pronounce zoned

Say it like ZOHND. Zoned is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.

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US American/zoʊnd/ZOHND
UK British/zəʊnd/ZOHND
  • ZOHND
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Zoned pronunciation, sound by sound

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  1. ZOHNDSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "o" in go.

American vs British pronunciation of zoned

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

British respelling: ZOHND.

What does zoned mean?

verb
  1. simple past and past participle of zone How to pronounce zone
adjective
  1. Included in a zone.“non-zoned land”
  2. Synonym of zoned out (“intoxicated by drugs”).

Words that rhyme with zoned

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Questions about saying zoned

How do you pronounce zoned?

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

How many syllables are in zoned?

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

Is zoned 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 /zəʊnd/ (ZOHND).

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