To pronounce "breathed", say BREATH-ed — 2 syllables, IPA /bɹiːðd/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/bɹiːðd/
IPA
"breathed" has 2 syllables: breath-ed. It rhymes with wreathed and sheathed, if that helps it stick.
verb
“Fish have gills so they can breathe underwater.”
Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"Breathed" has 2 syllables: breath · ed.
The IPA transcription of "breathed" is /bɹiːðd/.
Breathed: To draw air into (inhale), and expel air from (exhale), the lungs in order to extract oxygen and excrete waste gases.
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