To pronounce "tamped", say TAMP-ed — 2 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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"tamped" has 2 syllables: tamp-ed. It rhymes with amped and revamped, if that helps it stick.
verb
“Tamp earth so as to make a smooth place.”
adjective
“1957: whose floor was of tamped earth — Lawrence Durrell, Justine, p.85 (Faber)”
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"Tamped" has 2 syllables: tamp · ed.
Tamped: (blasting) To plug up with clay, earth, dry sand, sod, or other material, as a hole bored in a rock.
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