How to Pronounce Died

To pronounce "died", say DIED — one syllable, IPA /daɪd/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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Syllable

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Letters

/daɪd/

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💡 Tip for remembering “died”

"died" is a single-syllable word — say it in one clean beat. It rhymes with abide and stride, if that helps it stick.

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

What does died mean?

verb

  1. To stop living; to become dead; to undergo death.
  2. To (stop living and) undergo (a specified death).

    “He died a hero's death.”

verb

  1. To colour with dye, or as if with dye.

Synonyms

be no morebite the big onebite the dustbuy the farmcease to becheck outcross overcross the rivershadestain

Words that rhyme with died

Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.

abidestridesnidechidederideprovideglidepreoccupiedgratifieddignifiedmortifiedidentified

Related words

buriedcrossbonesdeaddeathdeathsdeceaseddemisedisappeared

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "died"?▾

"Died" has one syllable.

What is the IPA transcription of "died"?▾

The IPA transcription of "died" is /daɪd/.

What does "died" mean?▾

Died: To stop living; to become dead; to undergo death.

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