English pronunciation · Words Starting with P
Pleased Pronunciation
Pleased is pronounced PLEEZD, IPA /ˈplizd/.
PLEEZD
US /ˈplizd/ · UK /ˈpliːzd/
Syllables: PLEEZD (1 syllable)
adjective; also the past tense of please: Happy or satisfied about something.
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Pleased in a Sentence
- We were pleased with how the garden turned out.
- She looked pleased when the results came through.
- He is pleased to be back at work.
Common Mispronunciations of Pleased
Not PLEE-zid
No syllable is added by that ed, so pleased and please share a single beat between them.
Not PLEEST
Keep the voice running right to the end, because an unvoiced ending turns this into the word pleats.
Tip: In the greeting pleased to meet you the whole thing runs together as PLEEZD-tuh-MEE-chuh.
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