3 syllables: Pat, ent, ed. Stress on Pat.
PAT-uhn-tid
/ˈpætəntɪd/
Patented is pronounced PAT-uhn-tid (/ˈpætəntɪd/). It has three syllables (Pat-ent-ed), with the stress on "Pat". Patented is an adjective meaning protected by a patent or described in a patent document. It conveys official recognition of exclusive rights and often implies novelty or originality. In context, it can describe an invention, method, or feature that is legally registered, or it can describe something that seems strongly characteristic or formal, as in a patented move or patented idea.
adjectivePatented is an adjective meaning protected by a patent or described in a patent document. It conveys official recognition of exclusive rights and often implies novelty or originality. In context, it can describe an invention, method, or feature that is legally registered, or it can describe something that seems strongly characteristic or formal, as in a patented move or patented idea.
"The company filed a patent, and the design became patented in 2020."
"The patented mechanism prevents unauthorized copying."
"She displayed a patented technique that set the school apart."
You say /ˈpeɪ.tən.tɪd/ in most dialects. The primary stress is on the first syllable: PEI-tən-tid. The middle syllable is a reduced schwa /ə/ in rapid speech, and the final -ed commonly surfaces as /ɪd/ before a voiced or voiceless consonant; here, it’s /tɪd/ so the ending is crisp: -tɪd. Think: PAY-tuh-n-tid, with a light, quick middle and a clear final /d/ after the /t/ release. Audio resources like Pronounce or Cambridge audio will confirm the rhythm.”,
Common errors: 1) Flattening the first syllable to /peɪt/ without enough stress on the second syllable; 2) Slurring the middle /ən/ into /ən/ as a quick unreduced form; 3) Finalizing with an incomplete /d/ or mispronouncing /tɪd/ as /tɪ/ or /dɪ/. Correction: place strong primary stress on /ˈpeɪ/, keep the /ə/ in /tən/ as a reduced schwa, and finish with a crisp /d/ after a proper /t/ release so the ending is /-tɪd/.”,
US: /ˈpeɪ.tən.tɪd/ with a rhotic influence in some speakers? mostly non-rhotic in careful speech; UK: /ˈpeɪ.tən.tɪd/ with clear /t/ releases and often slower tempo; AU: /ˈpeɪ.tən.tɪd/ similar to UK but with slightly flatter vowels and faster tempo; all share primary stress on the first syllable, middle /ə/ reduction, and final /tɪd/; watch the /t/ release in rapid speech to avoid a glottal stop before the final /d/.”,
The challenge lies in maintaining the strong initial primary stress while delivering a reduced middle syllable and a precise final /tɪd/. The /t/ release between /ən/ and /tɪd/ can blur in rapid speech, leading to an extra syllable or a fused sound. Also, the diphthong /eɪ/ in the first syllable requires careful tongue blade positioning for a clear, bright opening, while keeping the /ə/ unstressed in the second syllable. Practicing the three-part rhythm helps you lock it in.
Yes, in /ˈpeɪ.tən.tɪd/ the final -ed is pronounced as /ɪd/ because it follows a /t/ sound, creating a /tɪd/ sequence. Some speakers might voice it more like /ɪd/ or /ɪd/ with a strong /d/; the most natural in careful speech is /tɪd/ with a clear /t/ release before /ɪd/. If you’re unsure, practice the transition: /ən/ + /t/ release, then /ɪd/ immediately after for crisp closure.
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Patented originates from the noun patent, via Medieval Latin paten(t)um and Old French paten, ultimately from Latinpatēns patēnt-, patēre “to lie open, be obvious, reveal.” The sense evolution begins with the legal grant of a patent or “patent” as a public document conveying rights. In English, patent entered as a noun for the grant itself, later functioning as an adjective describing something that has such a grant or features protected by it. The verb form “to patent” developed as the act of obtaining a patent. Over centuries, usage broadened to describe anything that bears the mark of patent protection or is characteristic in a way that seems formally protected. First known uses appear in legal records and patent statutes of medieval and early modern Europe, formalizing the concept of exclusive rights for inventions, which modern English retains in both noun and adjective forms. Modern usage emphasizes the legal protection status and, by extension, the recognized novelty of a feature or invention.
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