How to Pronounce Damned

To pronounce "damned", say DAMN-ed — 2 syllables, IPA /dæmd/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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2

Syllables

6

Letters

/dæmd/

IPA

💡 Tip for remembering “damned”

"damned" has 2 syllables: damn-ed. It rhymes with jammed and crammed, if that helps it stick.

Sounds exactly like: dammed — easy to mix up when writing.

What does damned mean?

verb

  1. To condemn to hell.

    “I damn you eternally, fiend!”

  2. To condemn; to declare guilty; to doom; to adjudge to punishment.

adjective

  1. God-forsaken.
  2. Variant of profane damn.

    “His damned cards are scattered!”

adverb

  1. (mildly vulgar) Very.

    “What's so damned important about a football game?”

Words that rhyme with damned

Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.

jammedcrammedslammedrammedprogrammedhammedspammeddammedclammedshammedlambedlammed

Related words

damnablycursedlygoddamngoddamnedcursedblameddeucedcurst

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "damned"?▾

"Damned" has 2 syllables: damn · ed.

What is the IPA transcription of "damned"?▾

The IPA transcription of "damned" is /dæmd/.

What does "damned" mean?▾

Damned: To condemn to hell.

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