How To Pronounce Dogged
dogged
stress changesDogged has more than one pronunciation, depending on how it is used.
Adjective. It is /ˈdɒɡ.ɪd/ in British English and /ˈdɔː.ɡɪd/ in American English with the main stress on the first syllable.
Past form of the verb. It is /dɒɡd/ in British English and /dɔːɡd/ in American English.
Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.
Syllables, Stress And Endings
Syllables And Stress (Adjective)
Dogged has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Syllables And Stress (Past form of the verb)
Dogged has one syllable in British English.
Questions About Dogged
How do you pronounce dogged in British English?
Adjective, /ˈdɒɡ.ɪd/. Past form of the verb, /dɒɡd/.
How do you pronounce dogged in American English?
Adjective, /ˈdɔː.ɡɪd/. Past form of the verb, /dɔːɡd/.
How many syllables are in dogged?
Dogged has two syllables, /dɒɡ/ + /ɪd/.
Where is the stress in dogged?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /dɒɡ/.
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