English pronunciation · Words Starting with W
Weighted Pronunciation
Weighted is pronounced WAY-tid, IPA /ˈweɪtɪd/.
WAY-tid
US /ˈweɪtɪd/ · UK /ˈweɪtɪd/
Syllables: WAY · tid (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
adjective; also verb (past tense of weight): Made heavier on purpose, or arranged so that one part counts for more than another.
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Weighted in a Sentence
- The blanket is weighted with glass beads.
- Final marks are weighted towards the exam.
- A weighted average gives the larger group more say.
Common Mispronunciations of Weighted
Not WAYTD
Count two beats. After a t sound the -ed ending becomes a syllable of its own, as it does in wanted and painted.
Not WY-tid
Hold the opening vowel at the ay of eight rather than the y of white.
Tip: Weighted and waited are said the same way, both of them two beats.
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