3 syllables: ad, mit, ted. Stress on mit.
uhd-MIT-id
/əˈdmɪtɪd/
admitted is pronounced uhd-MIT-id (/əˈdmɪtɪd/). It has three syllables (ad-mit-ted), with the stress on "mit". Admitted is the past participle and simple past of admit, used to indicate that someone has confessed or that something has been allowed or acknowledged. In many contexts it functions as an adjective or verb, signaling a completed action or acknowledged fact. The pronunciation centers the stress on the second syllable and ends with a clear, voiced final consonant cluster depending on the following sound.
Admitted is the past participle and simple past of admit, used to indicate that someone has confessed or that something has been allowed or acknowledged. In many contexts it functions as an adjective or verb, signaling a completed action or acknowledged fact. The pronunciation centers the stress on the second syllable and ends with a clear, voiced final consonant cluster depending on the following sound.
- You may pronounce the first unstressed syllable with a full vowel instead of a schwa, resulting in /æd-ɪmɪd/; fix by using a light, relaxed /ə/ in the first syllable and keeping the primary stress on /mɪt/. - The final -ed can be pronounced as a separate /d/ or /t/ without a clear /ɪ/ before it; practice the /ɪd/ sequence to avoid a clipped ending. - Rapid speech can blur the /t/ release into the /d/; practice slow, then short pauses to ensure the /t/ release is audible before /ɪd/.
"- He admitted his mistake after reviewing the report."
"- The committee admitted a number of new members."
"- She admitted to feeling nervous about the presentation."
Phonetically, admitted is /ə-ˈmɪt-ɪd/ in US and UK; US often reduces to /əˈmɪdɪd/ in rapid speech, but careful enunciation shows /-mɪt-/ with a clear t. Begin with a schwa /ə/ in the first syllable, then primary stress on the second syllable /ˈmɪt/, and finish with /ɪd/ for the ed ending. In careful speech, the sequence is /əˈmɪt.ɪd/. Practice by isolating the stressed syllable: “MIT” and then add the final “-ed” gently, so it lands as /ˈmɪtɪd/. Audio references: you can compare pronunciations on Forvo or YouGlish for different speakers.
Two common errors: (1) Pronouncing the first unstressed syllable as a full /æ/ or /ɪ/ instead of a neutral schwa; reduce to /ə/ like in about. (2) Slurring the -ed ending into a simple /d/ or /t/ without preserving the /ɪd/ sequence, leading to /ˈædmɪd/ or /ˈædmət/. Correction: keep the stressed /mɪt/ block, and attach a clear /ɪd/ ending; practice with the sequence /ə-ˈmɪt-ɪd/ and slow down to ensure the /ɪ/ before the final /d/ is audible.
US: stronger rhotics in surrounding vowels, with /əˈmɪtɪd/ and clear final /d/. UK: similar but sometimes a lighter final /d/, with subtle vowel quality differences in /ə/ and /ɪ/. Australia: often a slightly flatter intonation, with postvocalic /t/ or /d/ articulation influenced by a more fronted vowel and faster tempo. Across all, the stressed syllable remains /ˈmɪt/; the main variation is vowel quality and the release on /d/.
The difficulty centers on the /ɪ/ vowel in the stressed syllable and the final /ɪd/ cluster after a consonant. The transition from /t/ to /ɪ/ is short and can blur in fluent speech, turning into a simple /d/ in some dialects. Also, lining up syllable stress in rapid speech requires precise timing: you’ll hear the secondary unstressed schwa before the strong /mɪt/ cluster. Practicing slow, then increasing tempo helps solidify the exact mouth positions.
The key unique aspect is the explicit /t/ release before the /ɪd/ ending: /-tɪd/. It’s not just a plain /-tɪd/ sequence; you should maintain a crisp /t/ release, then a clear /ɪ/ vowel and final /d/. This gives you the precise sound between the t-release and the ed ending, which is essential to sounding natural and avoiding a slurred final.
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- US: emphasize rhoticity and the schwa in the first syllable; keep the /t/ crisp and avoid glottalizing the /t/. IPA: /əˈmɪtɪd/. - UK: similar structure but with slightly lighter final /d/ and a less pronounced /ə/; maintain the /mɪt/ stress and ensure the /t/ release is felt. - AU: tends to have a flatter vowel quality; keep the sequence /əˈmɪtɪd/ with clear /t/ release and audible /ɪ/ before /d/.
Admitted comes from the Latin admittere, formed from ad- ‘toward’ + mittere ‘to send,’ meaning to send toward or grant entry. The term entered Middle English via Old French as admettre, retaining the core sense of allowing entry or acknowledging the truth. Historically, admittere signified permitting access or acknowledging something, and over time the sense expanded to include confessing or admitting a fact. In English, the word evolved to its current forms, with admit as the base verb (to allow entry or to acknowledge) and admitted as the past tense and past participle. The shift to a more abstract sense of acknowledgement in legal, moral, and social contexts reinforced its role as a marker of submission or concession. First known uses appear in medieval Latin and Old French legal and administrative texts, with English adoption accelerating in the late medieval period as governance and adjudication expanded. The Romance/Late Latin lineage continues to inform English grammar, where -ed forms convey past action and adjectival functions, enabling phrases like “admitted student” or “admitted fact.” The word’s modern proliferation as an adjective and verb across formal and informal registers reflects its versatility in signaling confessed information, access approval, or accepted propositions.
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