English pronunciation

How to pronounce “passed”

Phonetic spelling

PAST

IPA /ˈpæst/

Syllable stress

passed

Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.

How do you spell “passed”?

p a s s e d

“passed” is spelled P-A-S-S-E-D. It is pronounced PAST, 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 passed my driving test yesterday.

  • She passed me the salt at dinner.

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