English pronunciation

How to pronounce “seemed”

Phonetic spelling

SEEMD

IPA /ˈsimd/

Syllable stress

seemed

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How do you spell “seemed”?

s e e m e d

“seemed” is spelled S-E-E-M-E-D. It is pronounced SEEMD, 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

  • It seemed like a good idea at the time.

  • She seemed happy with her new job.

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