To pronounce "reed", say REED — one syllable, IPA /ɹiːd/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/ɹiːd/
IPA
"reed" is a single-syllable word — say it in one clean beat. It rhymes with accede and concede, if that helps it stick.
Sounds exactly like: read, reid, ried, riede — easy to mix up when writing.
noun
Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"Reed" has one syllable.
The IPA transcription of "reed" is /ɹiːd/.
Reed: Any of various types of tall stiff perennial grass-like plants growing together in groups near water.
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