To pronounce "brooded", say BROOD-ed — 2 syllables, IPA /ˈbɹuːdɪd/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/ˈbɹuːdɪd/
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"brooded" has 2 syllables: brood-ed. It rhymes with alluded and secluded, if that helps it stick.
verb
“In some species of birds, both the mother and father brood the eggs.”
“Under the rock was a midshipman fish, brooding a mass of eggs.”
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"Brooded" has 2 syllables: brood · ed.
The IPA transcription of "brooded" is /ˈbɹuːdɪd/.
Brooded: To keep an egg warm to make it hatch.
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