English pronunciation
How to pronounce “named”
Phonetic spelling
NAYMD
IPA /ˈneɪmd/
Syllable stress
named
Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.
How do you spell “named”?
n a m e d
“named” is spelled N-A-M-E-D. It is pronounced NAYMD, so the spelling and the sound do not match letter for letter. Listen to the audio above and say it aloud while you read the letters.
Hear it in a sentence
I named my new puppy Max.
She named the restaurant after her grandmother.