English pronunciation

How to pronounce “saved

Phonetic spelling

SAYVD

IPA /ˈseɪvd/

Syllable stress

sayvd

Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.

How do you spell “saved”?

s a v e d

saved” is spelled S-A-V-E-D. It is pronounced SAYVD, 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

  • He saved the file before the computer crashed.

  • I saved some money for my vacation.

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