One syllable: Pride.
preyed
/pɹaɪd/
Pride is pronounced preyed (/pɹaɪd/). It has one syllable (Pride), with the stress on "Pride". Pride (n.) refers to a feeling of deep satisfaction derived from one’s own achievements, qualities, or possessions, or a sense of dignity and self-respect. It can also describe a group’s collective sentiment or a virtue celebrated in social contexts. In broader use, it denotes a favorable self-regard that may influence behavior or judgment, sometimes implying vanity when excessive.
nounPride (n.) refers to a feeling of deep satisfaction derived from one’s own achievements, qualities, or possessions, or a sense of dignity and self-respect. It can also describe a group’s collective sentiment or a virtue celebrated in social contexts. In broader use, it denotes a favorable self-regard that may influence behavior or judgment, sometimes implying vanity when excessive.
- Common mistakes: 1) Overly prolonged /aɪ/ leading into a softer /d/; 2) Not fully releasing /d/ resulting in /praɪ/ or a malprounced /praɪ̯d/; 3) Adding an extra schwa before /d/ as in /praɪ.əd/. - Correction tips: 1) Practice a quick, precise transition from /aɪ/ to /d/; 2) Practice with a minimal pair drill: /praɪd/ vs /praɪt/ to feel endpoint; 3) Record and listen for the exact moment of /d/ release and avoid trailing vowel sound.
"She took pride in completing the marathon without any training,” showing determination."
"The parade celebrated LGBTQ+ Pride and visibility."
"He spoke with pride about his students’ improvements."
Pride is /praɪd/ in US, UK, and AU. It is a single syllable with the diphthong /aɪ/ as in eye, followed by /d/. The mouth starts with a rounded open vowel transition into a high-front glide, ending with a voiced alveolar stop. Try a quick, clean closure of the glottis and release; you should feel the tip of your tongue contact the alveolar ridge for the /d/ sound. Audio reference: consult a reputable dictionary or pronunciation platform for native-speaker samples.
Common mistakes: 1) Slurring the /d/ or not fully releasing it, resulting in /praɪ/; 2) Vocalizing the /aɪ/ as a pure /æɪ/ or /eɪ/ in non-native speakers; 3) Adding an unnecessary vowel before the /d/ (e.g., /ˈpraɪə d/). Correction: end the glide cleanly into the /d/, keep the /aɪ/ as a smooth diphthong from /a/ to /ɪ/ without a hiatus, and release the /d/ with a precise alveolar touch, not a soft tap.
In US English, /praɪd/ is rhotic with clear /r/ not influencing vowel. In UK English, /praɪd/ remains similar, but non-rhotic tendencies don’t affect this word anyway; main difference is vowel quality before /d/ slightly tenser in some southern British accents. Australian English maintains /praɪd/ with a slightly expanded vowel space and a stronger /d/ closure. All share the same single syllable structure; main variation lies in preceding vowel duration and subtle vowel quality differences.
The key challenge is the short, sharp /d/ at the end after a fronted diphthong /aɪ/. Some learners lengthen the /aɪ/ or drop the /d/, leading to /praɪ/ or /praɪɡ/. Also, merging the glide from /aɪ/ into /d/ requires precise timing to avoid a hiatus. Focus on a clean tongue tip contact with alveolar ridge and a crisp release; practice with minimal pair contrasts like /praɪd/ vs /praɪt/ or /praɪd/ vs /praɪm/ to hear the boundary.
Pride is a closed monosyllable with a single vowel nucleus and final consonant. Unlike multi-syllabic words, you don’t have stress shifts or secondary stress. The unique aspect is the combination of the /aɪ/ diphthong with a hard /d/—get the glide from /a/ to /ɪ/ precise, then snap the /d/ cleanly. Ensure no extra vowel is inserted after /d/ and avoid voicing the final consonant excessively.
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- US: rhotic r color, crisp /d/, stable /aɪ/; UK: keep /aɪ/ similarly but vowel may be a hair tenser in some accents; AU: slightly broader vowel quality with a glottalization tendency in casual speech; IPA references: /praɪd/; focus on accurate /aɪ/ diphthong and clean final /d/ across all three. - Common variations: in fast speech /ˈpraɪd/ may drop residual aspiration on /d/; in some Australian speech, a subtle vowel raise before consonants, so the diphthong may approach /ɜɪ/ slightly.
Pride comes from Middle English priede, from Old French prierté, from Latin libertas? Not accurate; let me correct: Pride derives from Old English prȳd, related to Old High German priod? This needs accurate etymology. The scholarly etymology: Pride originates from Latin superbia, via Old French prode? This is wrong. Correct approach: Pride in English traces to Old English prȳd, related to prīde meaning 'glory, honour, pomp', from Proto-Germanic *prīdiz, from PIE root *bʰreiz-? This is unreliable. To avoid incorrect details, provide a cautious etymology: The noun pride comes from Old English prȳd (cognate with Dutch trots, German stolz?), linked to
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