3 syllables: de, man, ded. Stress on man.
dim-AN-duhd
/dɪˈmændəd/
demanded is pronounced dim-AN-duhd (/dɪˈmændəd/). It has three syllables (de-man-ded), with the stress on "man". Demanded means asked for forcefully or urgently, often implying a firm or imperative request. It can also describe something that required or claimed as a necessity. In pronunciation terms, it is a two-syllable verb-form with a stressed second syllable in some contexts (e.g., past tense shift) and a clear /dɪˈmændɪd/ or /dɪˈmændɪd/ pattern, depending on stress and accent. This entry focuses on precise articulation in connected speech.
Demanded means asked for forcefully or urgently, often implying a firm or imperative request. It can also describe something that required or claimed as a necessity. In pronunciation terms, it is a two-syllable verb-form with a stressed second syllable in some contexts (e.g., past tense shift) and a clear /dɪˈmændɪd/ or /dɪˈmændɪd/ pattern, depending on stress and accent. This entry focuses on precise articulation in connected speech.
- Common mistakes include misplacing stress on the first syllable (e.g., /ˈdɛmənd/), slurring the final /d/ (omitting the /d/ at the end), and substituting /æ/ with /ɒ/ or /ɑː/ in the second syllable depending on accent. - To correct: rehearse the syllable split: /dɪ/ + /ˈmænd/ + /ɪd/. Practice with minimal pairs where the second syllable is stressed, like demand vs demanded?; think of cadence and breath. - For speed, practice slowly at first, ensuring the final /d/ lands with full voicing; then gradually relax into a natural pace, maintaining the same phonemes.
"The supervisor demanded an immediate report from the team."
"Her tone indicated she was angry and demanded to know the truth."
"The crowd demanded changes to the policy, loud and clear."
Pronounce as /dɪˈmændɪd/ (US/UK). Primary stress on the second syllable: di-MAN-ded. The initial /d/ is a clear stop, followed by a short, lax /ɪ/ in the first syllable, the rhotic-less /æ/ in the second, and a final /d/. In fast speech, the final /d/ can be slightly unreleased or linked to the following word. Mouth: lips neutral, tongue tip at the ridge behind the teeth for /d/, mid-front vowel /ɪ/ relaxed, second syllable /æ/ with jaw lowered a bit, then tongue blade up for /d/ at the end.
Common errors: 1) Dropping the second vowel or misplacing stress, e.g., /dɪˈmænd/ or /ˈdɛmənd/—keep the second syllable stressed and full: /dɪˈmændɪd/. 2) Slurring the final /d/, producing /dɪˈmændɪ/ without the final /d/; ensure a complete alveolar stop. 3) Vowel trap: using a broad /æ/ in the first syllable instead of /ɪ/; aim for /dɪ/ and then /ˈmæn/. 4) Over-voicing or devoicing the final consonant; keep voicing for /d/ in careful speech.
US: /dɪˈmændɪd/ with clear /ɪ/ in first syllable and /æ/ in second; rhotic but not affecting this word’s final cluster. UK: /dɪˈmɑːndɪd/ or /dɪˈmændɪd/ depending on accent; stronger /ɒ/ or /ɑː/ in the second syllable; occasional non-rhoticity affects linking. AU: /dɪˈmændɪd/ similar to US, but with Australian vowel mergers: /ɪ/ in first, /æ/ or /aː/ in second; final /d/ often lighter. Key is that US/UK/AU differ mainly in second-syllable vowel quality and short vs long /ɑː/ or /æ/ distinctions, and rhythm.
Difficulty comes from the stressed second syllable followed by a quick, unreleased final /d/. The sequence /ˈmænd/ can be challenging for non-native lips and tongue: you need a tense, open /æ/ with a crisp /d/ at the end. The conjunction of the /ɪ/ in the first syllable and the fast transition into /æ/ requires controlled tongue movement and good breath support. Practice helps align voicing, place of articulation, and timing.
No silent letters in the standard pronunciation of demanded. Every segment /d/ (start), /ɪ/ (first vowel), /ˈmæn/ or /ˈmɑːn/ (second syllable), /d/ (final) is pronounced in careful speech. Some casual speech may reduce the first /ɪ/ toward a schwa and weaken the final /d_ in rapid speech, but the core pronunciation retains all phonemes: /dɪˈmændɪd/ or /dɪˈmændɪd/.
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US: /dɪˈmændɪd/ with crisp /d/ and /æ/. UK: /dɪˈmɑːndɪd/ or /dɪˈmændɪd/, depending on region; may lengthen /ɑː/ and reduce final syllable. AU: /dɪˈmændɪd/ similar to US; vowel quality often broader; final /d/ lightly released. IPA references: US /dɪˈmændɪd/, UK /dɪˈmɑːndɪd/ (or /dɪˈmændɪd/), AU /dɪˈmændɪd/. Focus on second-syllable vowel: /æ/ vs /ɑː/. Use mouth: lip spread and jaw drop for /æ/; for /ɪ/ keep tongue relaxed; end with a strong alveolar stop /d/.
The verb demand originates from the Old French demander, from Latin demandare, “to assign, appoint, or entrust,” from de- “of, from” + mandare “to command, order.” In Middle English, demanden evolved to mean “to ask for with insistence, require.” The form demanded appears in Early Modern English as the past tense of the verb demand, reflecting the common English pattern of adding -ed for past tense and past participle. The root mand- derives from mandare, a Latin verb tied to command and order, which pervades modern English in words like command, mandate, mandatory, and demand. Over centuries, the semantic focus shifted from strictly commanding to including the sense of request with firmness. As English adopted affixes and stress shifts, demanded also carried nuances of insistence and obligation: something that one felt compelled to obtain or ensure. The phonology of demanded preserves the /d/ onset, the /m/ nasal after a short vowels, and the stressed second syllable /ˈmænd/ in American and British pronunciations, with the trailing /ɪd/ cluster in many dialects. The evolution reflects both the history of Romance borrowings into English and the functional development of mood and modality in verbs. First recorded usages in English literature emerge in the late medieval or early Renaissance periods, with more standardized spelling and pronunciation consolidating by the 17th century. Today, demanded remains a common lexical item in both formal and informal registers, signaling insistence, necessity, or a forceful request in discourse.
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