Atrophied pronunciation
Atrophied has 3 syllables. The stress is on the first syllable, "a". Capital letters in the respelling show where the stress falls.
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Atrophied syllables
Atrophied has 3 syllables: A-truh-feed.
- Aæ
- truhtrə
- feedfid
AT-ruh-feed, three syllables, stress on the first. The "ph" is an f, and the -ed adds a d without adding a 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 r sound
Pull the tongue back and up without touching the roof of the mouth. American r is never rolled or tapped.
Weak syllables
The unstressed syllables use a short, relaxed uh (schwa). Rushing through them lightly is correct; giving them a full vowel sounds unnatural.
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.
Atrophied in a sentence
- The muscles in his leg atrophied during the months in plaster.
- Skills you never use gradually atrophy, and his had atrophied.
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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 unclearUse the correct /t/, /d/ or /ɪd/ ending.
- Stress placed on the wrong syllableMake the correct syllable longer, clearer and more prominent.
- /r/ distorted or unclearUse the selected accent’s tongue shape without pressing the tongue against the palate.
- Final consonant devoicedKeep the vocal folds vibrating through voiced endings such as /b/, /d/, /g/ and /z/.
- Schwa not reducedRelax unstressed vowels toward a short neutral sound.
Questions
How do you pronounce atrophied?
Atrophied is pronounced /ˈæ.trə.fid/, or A-truh-feed in plain letters. It has 3 syllables and the stress falls on the first syllable, "a".
How many syllables are in atrophied?
3: A-truh-feed. The capital letters mark the stressed syllable.
How do you use atrophied in a sentence?
The muscles in his leg atrophied during the months in plaster. Skills you never use gradually atrophy, and his had atrophied.
How is the ending of atrophied 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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