How to pronounce Mentioned
Mentioned has 2 syllables. The stress is on the first syllable, "mehn". Capital letters in the respelling show where the stress falls.
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Mentioned syllables
Mentioned has 2 syllables: MEHN-shuhnd.
- MEHNmɛn
- shuhndʃənd
The -ed is a single d sound: MEN-shund.
The -ed ending is pronounced as a d, not as a separate syllable, because the sound before it is voiced.
Sounds to watch
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 sh sound
Sh is made further back than s, with the lips slightly rounded and the tongue lower. Keep it separate from s: "shun" is not "sun".
Mentioned in a sentence
- You mentioned a deadline earlier; when is it?
- The report mentioned the risk only once.
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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.
- 'sh' /ʃ/ too soft or unclearRound the lips slightly and produce continuous air along the centre of the tongue.
- Final consonant devoicedKeep the vocal folds vibrating through voiced endings such as /b/, /d/, /g/ and /z/.
- Consonant cluster reducedBuild the cluster one sound at a time without deleting a member.
- Extra vowel after a consonantFinish directly on the consonant instead of adding a vowel.
Questions
How do you pronounce mentioned?
Mentioned is pronounced /ˈmɛn.ʃənd/, or MEHN-shuhnd in plain letters. It has 2 syllables and the stress falls on the first syllable, "mehn".
How many syllables are in mentioned?
2: MEHN-shuhnd. The capital letters mark the stressed syllable.
How do you use mentioned in a sentence?
You mentioned a deadline earlier; when is it? The report mentioned the risk only once.
How is the ending of mentioned 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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