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title: "Answered Pronunciation: How to Say It in English | Speakeroo"
description: "Answered is pronounced /ˈæn.sɚd/ — AN-surd. Say it out loud and get free AI feedback in seconds. Stress falls on the first syllable."
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# Answered pronunciation

/ˈæn.sɚd/

AN-surd

Answered has 2 syllables. The stress is on the first syllable, "an". Capital letters in the respelling show where the stress falls.

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## Answered syllables

Answered has 2 syllables: AN-surd.

1. AN æn
2. surd sɚd

AN-surd, two syllables. Silent w, and the -ed is a d with no extra syllable — it rhymes with "concerned" without the first syllable.

The -ed ending is pronounced as a d, not as a separate syllable, because the sound before it is voiced.

## Sounds to watch

### The a in cat

Open the jaw wider than for eh and spread the lips slightly. The a in cat is a distinct vowel, not eh or ah.

### The er vowel

American er (as in her) is a single vowel with the tongue bunched back. Keep the r quality through the whole vowel.

## Answered in a sentence

- She answered the phone on the first ring.
- He answered every email before lunch.

Read either sentence into the recorder above. The check judges only the target word, so the rest of the sentence can be rough.

## What Speakeroo listens for

These are the pronunciation patterns from Speakeroo’s speech feature catalog that this target tends to expose. The check above reports the ones it hears.

- Final -ed ending unclear Use the correct /t/, /d/ or /ɪd/ ending.
- Extra syllable added Blend adjacent sounds and avoid pronouncing silent letters.
- Final consonant devoiced Keep the vocal folds vibrating through voiced endings such as /b/, /d/, /g/ and /z/.
- Every syllable stressed equally Emphasise one main syllable and reduce the others.

## Questions

### How do you pronounce answered?

Answered is pronounced /ˈæn.sɚd/, or AN-surd in plain letters. It has 2 syllables and the stress falls on the first syllable, "an".

### How many syllables are in answered?

2: AN-surd. The capital letters mark the stressed syllable.

### How do you use answered in a sentence?

She answered the phone on the first ring. He answered every email before lunch.

### How is the ending of answered pronounced?

The -ed ending is pronounced as a d, not as a separate syllable, because the sound before it is voiced.

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