English pronunciation

How to pronounce “written”

Phonetic spelling

RIT-uhn

IPA /ˈɹɪtən/

Syllable stress

writ·ten

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How do you spell “written”?

w r i t t e n

“written” is spelled W-R-I-T-T-E-N. It is pronounced RIT-uhn, 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 have written down the address.

  • She has written a note for her teacher.

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