How many syllables in Received?
Received has 2 syllables. The stress is on the second syllable, "seevd". Capital letters in the respelling show where the stress falls.
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Received syllables
Received has 2 syllables: ruh-SEEVD.
- ruhrə
- SEEVDsivd
The -ed is a single d sound: rih-SEEVD.
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.
The v sound
Rest your top teeth on your bottom lip and add voice. Keep it distinct from w, which uses rounded lips and no teeth.
Weak syllables
The unstressed syllables use a short, relaxed uh (schwa). Rushing through them lightly is correct; giving them a full vowel sounds unnatural.
Received in a sentence
- We received your application this morning.
- The idea was received better than expected.
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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.
- /r/ distorted or unclearUse the selected accent’s tongue shape without pressing the tongue against the palate.
- /v/ and /w/ confusedUse teeth-on-lip contact for /v/ and rounded lips without contact for /w/.
- 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.
Questions
How many syllables are in received?
2: ruh-SEEVD. The capital letters mark the stressed syllable.
How do you pronounce received?
Received is pronounced /rə.ˈsivd/, or ruh-SEEVD in plain letters. It has 2 syllables and the stress falls on the second syllable, "seevd".
How do you use received in a sentence?
We received your application this morning. The idea was received better than expected.
How is the ending of received 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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