3 syllables: com, pu, ted. Stress on pu.
kuhm-PYOO-tuhd
/kəmˈpjutəd/
computed is pronounced kuhm-PYOO-tuhd (/kəmˈpjutəd/). It has three syllables (com-pu-ted), with the stress on "pu". Computed means determined or calculated by using a computer or a systematic calculation. It describes results produced through data processing, automated analysis, or algorithmic calculation, often emphasizing precision and reproducibility. In everyday use, it can refer to results, values, or decisions produced by a computing process.
Computed means determined or calculated by using a computer or a systematic calculation. It describes results produced through data processing, automated analysis, or algorithmic calculation, often emphasizing precision and reproducibility. In everyday use, it can refer to results, values, or decisions produced by a computing process.
"The scientist reviewed the computed results to verify the model's accuracy."
"A computed estimate showed that the project would finish ahead of schedule."
"She compared the computed values with the experimental data to check for discrepancies."
Pronounce as /kəm-ˈpjuː-tɪd/ in US/UK/AU; syllable-timed rhythm on the second syllable. Start with a weak schwa in the first syllable, then the stressed 'pyu' blends the 'p' with 'ju' to form /pjuː/. End with a light /tɪd/. For clarity: /kə/ + /ˈpjuː/ + /tɪd/. Imagine saying 'kuh-PYOU-tid.'
Common errors: dropping the /j/ sound in the /pjʊ/ cluster, saying /kəm-ˈpju-təd/ with a non-IPA approximation; flattening the /juː/ into a plain /uː/ or /juː/ mispronounce; misplacing stress by over-emphasizing the first syllable. Correction: ensure the second syllable carries the primary stress and includes a clear /pj/ blend before /uː/. Use a light, quick /tɪd/ at the end rather than /təd/ in some dialects.
In US English, /kəˈpjuːtɪd/ with rhotic r-sound absent here; UK English may sound /kəm-ˈpjuːtɪd/ with slightly stronger nonrhotic vowels in some varieties; Australian tends to be similar to UK but with more vowel height variation; the /juː/ sequence may be realized as /juː/ or /jʊ/ depending on speaker. Overall, rhythm remains two syllables with secondary stress on the first. The essential hitch is maintaining the /pj/ sound cluster before the /uː/.
The difficulty lies in the /pj/ cluster after the initial schwa and before a long /uː/ vowel, which can be mispronounced as a plain /p/ or /juː/ combination. Also, the final 'ed' as /tɪd/ versus /d/ or /ɪd/ can shift with tempo. Professional speakers maintain a clear /pj/ blending and finish with a light alveolar stop /t/ followed by a reduced /ɪd/ segment.
A unique aspect is the potentially subtle assimilation of the /t/ into the /d/ voice due to the adjacent alveolar /t/ and the alveolar /d/ in rapid speech. Some speakers may voice the final /tɪd/ as /təd/ or /tɪd/ depending on tempo; aim for a crisp alveolar /t/ followed by a barely audible /ɪd/ to maintain the standard pronunciation.
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The adjective computed derives from the Latin computus, meaning a calculation or computation, from which the verb computare (to reckon, calculate) emerges. The root comput- (to count, reckon) traces back to late Latin and Proto-Romance, with kinship to the Greek verb kompsō, though the exact lineage is debated. In English, the form came to prominence in the 15th-16th centuries, tied to mathematical and astronomical calculation, evolving through the scientific and computing revolutions of the 19th through 21st centuries. As computers proliferated, computed transformed from a general sense of ‘calculated’ to a more specific association with algorithmic outputs and data-driven results. The modern sense emphasizes results produced by a computational process, often with an undertone of precision and repeatability. First known use in print appears in technical, mathematical, or philosophical contexts where explicit calculation or algorithmic derivation was discussed, longer tied to computing machinery in the 20th century.
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