How To Pronounce Said
said
UK
Phonemic
/sed/
Phonetic
[sed̚]
US
Phonemic
/sed/
In British English, said is pronounced /sed/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [sed̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /sed/.
Said has one syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.
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
sed
Said has one syllable in British English.
Words That Rhyme With Said
Questions About Said
How do you pronounce said in British English?
In British English, said is pronounced /sed/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [sed̚].
How do you pronounce said in American English?
In American English, said is pronounced /sed/.
Do British and American English pronounce said the same way?
Yes. Both are /sed/.
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