English pronunciation
How to pronounce “needed”
Phonetic spelling
NEE-did
IPA /ˈnidəd/
Syllable stress
nee·did
Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.
How do you spell “needed”?
n e e d e d
“needed” is spelled N-E-E-D-E-D. It is pronounced NEE-did, 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 needed to finish my homework before the deadline.
She needed a break after working for hours.