To pronounce "searched", say SEARCH-ed — 2 syllables, IPA /sɜːtʃt/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/sɜːtʃt/
IPA
"searched" has 2 syllables: search-ed. It rhymes with lurched and perched, if that helps it stick.
verb
“I searched the garden for the keys and found them in the vegetable patch.”
“The police are searching for evidence in his flat.”
Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"Searched" has 2 syllables: search · ed.
The IPA transcription of "searched" is /sɜːtʃt/.
Searched: To look in (a place) for something.
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