2 syllables: No, ticed. Stress on No.
NOH-tuhst
/ˈnoʊtəst/
Noticed is pronounced NOH-tuhst (/ˈnoʊtəst/). It has two syllables (No-ticed), with the stress on "No". Noticed is an adjective describing something that has been observed or remarked upon. It conveys that a detail or event has come to attention, typically implying attention paid or awareness gained. In usage, it often accompanies nouns to attribute awareness or recognition to a subject, or functions in predicates after verbs like 'be' or 'seem' to indicate that perception has occurred.
adjectiveNoticed is an adjective describing something that has been observed or remarked upon. It conveys that a detail or event has come to attention, typically implying attention paid or awareness gained. In usage, it often accompanies nouns to attribute awareness or recognition to a subject, or functions in predicates after verbs like 'be' or 'seem' to indicate that perception has occurred.
"The manager gave a noticed change in the policy, signaling it might be revisited."
"A noticed difference in tone suggested she was uneasy."
"The student wore a noticed badge, clearly marking their role."
Pronounce it as /ˈnoʊtɪst/ in US English, with primary stress on the first syllable. Start with the long 'o' as in 'no' followed by a short 't' and a reduced 'ɪ' in the second syllable, ending with an unvoiced 'st'. In UK/AU accents the initial vowel shifts slightly toward /nəʊ/ or /nəʊ/ depending on rhoticity; keep the second syllable reduced and brisk. Audio resources: listen to native speech on Pronounce, Forvo, and YouGlish to hear variations.
Common errors include turning the second syllable into a full vowel (e.g., /ˈnoʊtiːst/), or pronouncing the final -ed as a separate vowel sound instead of a simple /st/ cluster. Some speakers insert an extra vowel between /t/ and /ɪ/ making /ˈnoʊtɪɪst/. Ensure the /t/ is tightly connected to the /ɪ/ and the final /st/ is crisp. Use minimal pairs to practice the flow: Noticed vs noticed vs noticed.
US English typically has a clear /ˈnoʊtɪst/ with a pronounced first syllable and a reduced schwa-like /ɪ/ in the second. UK English may lean toward /ˈnəʊtɪst/ with less rhotic influence and a slightly shorter first vowel depending on region. Australian English also favors /ˈnəʊtɪst/ but with a broader, more open final /ɪ/ and a smoother alveolar /t/ connection. Across all, the final /st/ remains unvoiced and crisp.
Two main challenges: first, keeping the first syllable with a strong diphthong /oʊ/ while not coalescing into a long /oː/. Second, maintaining a concise, rapid transition from /t/ to /ɪ/ to /st/ without adding a vowel between /t/ and /ɪ/. This requires precise tongue positioning: a raised back-mid tongue for /oʊ/, a light alveolar stop /t/ followed by a quick /ɪ/ and a clipped /st/.
No. In this adjective form, the -ed is not silent; it participates as part of the final /st/ cluster with a brief assimilation from the preceding /ɪ/ into the /t/ before the /st/. The sequence is best heard as 'no-tist' with the /t/ acting as a released stop leading into /ɪst/. Make sure not to vocalize an extra vowel after /t/.
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Noticed comes from the past tense and participial form noticed of the verb notice, which originates from the Middle English notice(n) (from Old French nocer, later notice), itself derived from Latin notitia meaning 'a known thing, awareness, knowledge' from notus 'known'. The core sense evolved from 'to become aware of something' to the participial adjective indicating something that has come to one’s attention. The word entered English through French influence in the medieval period, referencing the act of perceiving or taking note of something. Over centuries, it broadened from a verb-past participle to function adjectivally and adverbially in modern English, frequently in compound phrases like 'noted difference' or 'as noticed earlier'. The first known uses circulate in late Middle English texts, with gradual standardization in Early Modern English as literacy and written documentation increased, solidifying its adjectival use alongside the verb and noun forms tied to perception and attention.
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