How To Pronounce Tired
tired
In British English, tired is pronounced /taɪəd/ or /ˈtaɪ.əd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [tʰaɪəʴd̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /taɪrd/.
Tired 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
Tired has one syllable in British English.
Words That Rhyme With Tired
Questions About Tired
How do you pronounce tired in British English?
In British English, tired is pronounced /taɪəd/ or /ˈtaɪ.əd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [tʰaɪəʴd̚].
How do you pronounce tired in American English?
In American English, tired is pronounced /taɪrd/.
Do British and American English pronounce tired the same way?
No. British English has /taɪəd/ and American English has /taɪrd/.
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