How to Pronounce Divided

To pronounce "divided", say DIV-id-ed — 3 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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Syllables

7

Letters

DIV-id-ed

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💡 Tip for remembering “divided”

"divided" has 3 syllables: div-id-ed. It rhymes with chided and misguided, if that helps it stick.

What does divided mean?

verb

  1. To split or separate (something) into two or more parts.

    “a wall divides two houses; a stream divides the towns”

  2. To share (something) by dividing it.

    “How shall we divide this pie?”

adjective

  1. Separated or split into pieces
  2. Having conflicting interests or emotions

Synonyms

separateshearsplitsplit updivide updivvy upshareshare out

Antonyms

multiplycombinemergeunifyunitecombinedundividedunified

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Words that rhyme with divided

Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.

chidedmisguidedderidedguidedglideddecidedresidedcollidedlopsidedsubdividedconfidedblindsided

Related words

splitpartitionedsubdividedsegmentedsegmentalsectionalapartepisodic

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "divided"?▾

"Divided" has 3 syllables: div · id · ed.

What does "divided" mean?▾

Divided: To split or separate (something) into two or more parts.

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