"Asked" is not spelled the way it sounds. Its pronunciation is /ˈæskt/ in IPA and it has one syllable. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents — the audio is the reliable guide for a word like this.
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/ˈæskt/
🇺🇸 IPA (US)
/ˈɑːskt/
🇬🇧 IPA (UK)
"asked" is a single-syllable word — say it in one clean beat. It rhymes with aghast and steadfast, if that helps it stick.
Sounds exactly like: assed, ast — easy to mix up when writing.
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"Asked" is not spelled the way it sounds. Its pronunciation is /ˈæskt/ in IPA and it has one syllable. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents — the audio is the reliable guide for a word like this.
"Asked" has one syllable.
The IPA transcription of "asked" is /ˈæskt/.
Asked: simple past and past participle of ask
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