How to pronounce Trended
Trended has 2 syllables. The stress is on the first syllable, "trehn". Capital letters in the respelling show where the stress falls.
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Trended syllables
Trended has 2 syllables: TREHN-dihd.
- TREHNtrɛn
- dihddɪd
Two syllables: TREN-did. The -ed adds a syllable after a d sound.
The -ed ending is a separate syllable here, pronounced id, because the base word ends in a t or d sound.
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.
Short i versus ee
The short i (as in sit) is shorter and more relaxed than ee. Many learners stretch it into ee, which changes the word.
Trended in a sentence
- The hashtag trended for most of the afternoon.
- Prices trended upward through the summer.
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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.
- Final consonant devoicedKeep the vocal folds vibrating through voiced endings such as /b/, /d/, /g/ and /z/.
- /ɪ/ and /iː/ confusedMake /iː/ higher, tenser and usually longer than /ɪ/.
- Every syllable stressed equallyEmphasise one main syllable and reduce the others.
Questions
How do you pronounce trended?
Trended is pronounced /ˈtrɛn.dɪd/, or TREHN-dihd in plain letters. It has 2 syllables and the stress falls on the first syllable, "trehn".
How many syllables are in trended?
2: TREHN-dihd. The capital letters mark the stressed syllable.
How do you use trended in a sentence?
The hashtag trended for most of the afternoon. Prices trended upward through the summer.
How is the ending of trended pronounced?
The -ed ending is a separate syllable here, pronounced id, because the base word ends in a t or d sound.
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