English pronunciation · Words Starting with M
Marred Pronunciation
Marred is pronounced MAHRD, IPA /ˈmɑrd/.
MAHRD
US /ˈmɑrd/ · UK /ˈmɑːd/
Syllables: MAHRD (1 syllable)
verb (past tense and past participle of mar): Spoiled the look or the quality of something that was otherwise good.
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Marred in a Sentence
- The evening was marred by a long argument over the bill.
- Rain marred the opening weekend of the festival.
- A single scratch marred the lid of the piano.
Common Mispronunciations of Marred
Not MA-rid
That reading turns it into married. The -ed ending here is a plain d tacked onto the r, with no vowel before it.
Not MAIRD
The vowel is the open ah of car, not the ai of hair. Say mar, then add the d.
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