Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

stressed

/stɹɛst/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.18 in modern English

Syllables
stressed
IPA
/stɹɛst/
9
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

simple past and past participle of stress

adj

Suffering stress (either physical or mental).

adj

Having a stress or accent.

Inflected Forms

more stressed (comparative) most stressed (superlative)

Derived Forms

nonstressed photostressed prestressed stressedness technostressed

Phrases

pre-stressed stressed out stressed-out

Frequently Paired Words

stressed out stressed-out

Synonyms

harassed harried tried accented distressed

Antonyms

unstressed

Rhymes With

best west rest test request suggest guest arrest chest expressed dressed breast

Questions

How do you pronounce stressed?
The recorded pronunciation is /stɹɛst/.
What does stressed mean?
simple past and past participle of stress

How to pronounce stressed

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “stressed”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/stɹɛst/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
  3. Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “stressed”.
  4. Repeat and practice — Say “stressed” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.