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/ˈtɹænsfɝd/
🇺🇸 IPA (US)
/tɹænsfˈɜːd/
🇬🇧 IPA (UK)
"transferred" has 2 syllables: transferred.
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"Transferred" is not spelled the way it sounds. Its pronunciation is /ˈtɹænsfɝd/ in IPA and it has 2 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents — the audio is the reliable guide for a word like this.
"Transferred" has 2 syllables.
The IPA transcription of "transferred" is /ˈtɹænsfɝd/.
Transferred: simple past and past participle of transfer
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