To pronounce "straddled", say STRADDL-ed — 2 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
straddled
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STRADDL-ed
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"straddled" has 2 syllables: straddl-ed. It rhymes with addled and raddled, if that helps it stick.
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“Putin seems to be everywhere at once, straddling the ocean, filling the sky, just like Stalin.”
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"Straddled" has 2 syllables: straddl · ed.
Straddled: To sit or stand with a leg on each side of something; to sit astride.
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