English pronunciation · Words Starting with S
Sailed Pronunciation
Sailed is pronounced SAYLD, IPA /ˈseɪld/.
SAYLD
US /ˈseɪld/ · UK /ˈseɪld/
Syllables: SAYLD (1 syllable)
verb (past tense and past participle of sail): Travelled on water by boat, or moved along smoothly and easily.
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Sailed in a Sentence
- They sailed from Plymouth on a Tuesday.
- She sailed through the interview.
- We sailed past the island without stopping.
Common Mispronunciations of Sailed
Not SAY-luhd
No extra syllable appears here. English adds one for -ed only after a t or d sound, as in waited and landed.
Not SAYLT
After the voiced l the ending stays a d. A t sound at the end is what you get in words like walked and jumped, where the sound before it is voiceless.
Tip: One beat: SAYLD. Sale, sail, and the first part of this all share the same vowel.
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