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How to pronounce said

/sed/ British English

SED

1 beat (syllable).

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✗ Many people say

SAYD

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SED

My tip

It rhymes with red and bed.

In a sentence

She said yes!

Now you say it

  1. Listen to me two or three times.
  2. Say it slowly, one beat at a time: SED.
  3. Say the sentence at normal speed.

Questions

How do you pronounce said?

In British English, said is pronounced /sed/. Say it like this: SED. It rhymes with red and bed.

How many syllables are in said?

When you say it, said has 1 syllable: SED.

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