English pronunciation
How to pronounce “played”
Phonetic spelling
PLAYD
IPA /ˈpɫeɪd/
Syllable stress
played
Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.
How do you spell “played”?
p l a y e d
“played” is spelled P-L-A-Y-E-D. It is pronounced PLAYD, 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 played soccer with my friends after school.
She played her favorite song on the piano.