How To Pronounce Scared

scared

UK
Phonemic
/skeəd/
Phonetic
[skeəʴd̚]
US
Phonemic
/skerd/

In British English, scared is pronounced /skeəd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [skeəʴd̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /skerd/.

Scared has one syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.

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

skeəd

Scared has one syllable in British English.

Words That Rhyme With Scared

Questions About Scared

How do you pronounce scared in British English?

In British English, scared is pronounced /skeəd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [skeəʴd̚].

How do you pronounce scared in American English?

In American English, scared is pronounced /skerd/.

Do British and American English pronounce scared the same way?

No. British English has /skeəd/ and American English has /skerd/.

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