English pronunciation · Words Starting with D
Delivered Pronunciation
Delivered is pronounced di-LI-verd, IPA /dɪˈlɪvɝd/.
di-LI-verd
US /dɪˈlɪvɝd/ · UK /dɪˈlɪvəd/
Syllables: di · LI · verd (3 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
verb (past tense and past participle of deliver): Brought something to a person or a place.
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Delivered in a Sentence
- The parcel was delivered to the wrong flat.
- She delivered the news as gently as she could.
- They delivered on every promise in the tender.
Common Mispronunciations of Delivered
Not DEE-li-verd
LI is the loud beat, with a weak di before it and a weak verd after.
Not di-LI-ver-uhd
Three beats rather than four: after an r sound the -ed shrinks to a plain d.
Tip: Delivery adds a fourth beat and keeps the peak on LI: di-LI-ver-ee.
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