To pronounce "kneads", say KNEADS — one syllable, IPA /niːdz/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/niːdz/
IPA
"kneads" is a single-syllable word — say it in one clean beat. It rhymes with concedes and misdeeds, if that helps it stick.
verb
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"Kneads" has one syllable.
The IPA transcription of "kneads" is /niːdz/.
Kneads: To work and press into a mass, usually with the hands; especially, to work, as by repeated pressure with the knuckles, into a well mixed mass, the materials of bread, cake, etc.
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