English pronunciation · Words Starting with C
Cried Pronunciation
Cried is pronounced KRYD, IPA /ˈkraɪd/.
KRYD
US /ˈkraɪd/ · UK /ˈkraɪd/
Syllables: KRYD (1 syllable)
verb (past tense and past participle of cry): Shed tears, or called out loudly.
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Cried in a Sentence
- The baby cried for most of the drive.
- She cried when the letter finally came.
- Someone cried out from the back of the hall.
Common Mispronunciations of Cried
Not KRY-ed
No extra beat for the ed, which is a bare d here. English only adds a syllable after a t or a d sound, as in waited and landed.
Not KREED
Cry keeps its long eye sound right through the past tense, so the ie here is not the ee of field.
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