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Boarded Pronunciation
Boarded is pronounced BAWR-duhd, IPA /ˈbɔrdəd/.
BAWR-duhd
US /ˈbɔrdəd/ · UK /ˈbɔːdɪd/
Syllables: BAWR · duhd (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
verb (past tense and past participle of board): Got onto a ship, plane, or train, or covered something over with planks.
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Boarded in a Sentence
- We boarded an hour before departure.
- The shop has been boarded up since March.
- Passengers boarded through the rear doors.
Common Mispronunciations of Boarded
Not BAWRD
After a d sound the ending grows into a syllable of its own, so this word has two where board has one.
Not boh-AHR-duhd
The oa is a single aw before the r, not two separate vowels.
Tip: The -ed becomes a full syllable only after a t or a d. Boarded gains one, while blocked and marred do not.
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