2 syllables: Re, vealed. Stress on vealed.
riv-EELD
/ɹɪˈvild/
Revealed is pronounced riv-EELD (/ɹɪˈvild/). It has two syllables (Re-vealed), with the stress on "vealed". Revealed is an adjective describing something made known or uncovered, often after examination or disclosure. It conveys that information has been brought to light, sometimes revealing previously hidden details. The term implies clarity and disclosure, often in contexts of investigation, reporting, or discovery around a topic or object.
adjectiveRevealed is an adjective describing something made known or uncovered, often after examination or disclosure. It conveys that information has been brought to light, sometimes revealing previously hidden details. The term implies clarity and disclosure, often in contexts of investigation, reporting, or discovery around a topic or object.
- You often mumble the second syllable, making rɪ-ˈvɜːld or ri-VEALD. Ensure the /iː/ is long and the /ld/ is a crisp cluster. - You may misplace stress or reduce the second syllable; keep primary stress on the second syllable. - You might insert an extra vowel before /ld/, like rɪ-vi-uhld; avoid adding a schwa before /ld/.
How to Pronounce Revealed
"The hidden map was revealed after they cleaned the dusty cabinet."
"Her facial expression revealed her surprise even before she spoke."
"The data revealed trends that challenged our initial assumptions."
You say rih-VEELD, with two syllables and primary stress on the second syllable. IPA: US/UK/AU rɪˈviːld. Start with a relaxed /r/, then a quick 'ri' as in 'rim', glide into a long /iː/ and finish with /ld/. Ensure the final /ld/ is clean, not a separate vowel: the tongue arches to release into the lateral /l/ before the /d/. Audio reference: match the second-syllable length and crisp consonant cluster.
Common errors: misplacing stress, pronouncing as re-VEELD with primary stress on the first syllable; over-shortening the second syllable so it sounds like 're-VEEL' or 'reveld' without the clear /ld/. Corrections: keep secondary-first-syllable before-stressed flow: practice rɪ-ˈviːld, make the /iː/ long, and ensure the final /ld/ cluster is released. Use a quick, smooth link from /ɪ/ to /viː/ without adding an extra vowel.
US/UK/AU share rɪˈviːld, but vowel quality differs: US often has slightly tenser /ɪ/ before the /r/; UK may have a more rounded lip posture and slight vowel shortening in rapid speech; AU tends toward a relaxed /ɪ/ and a more open /ˈviːld/ with less rhoticity in some speakers. The final /ld/ cluster remains, but you may hear a subtle length difference in the /iː/ depending on dialect. IPA remains rɪˈviːld across.
Two main challenges: the long /iː/ in the second syllable and the /ld/ consonant cluster at the end. The long vowel can tug the jaw up and tighten the tongue, while the /ld/ requires careful timing to avoid an intrusive vowel. Beginners often insert an extra vowel before /ld/ or shorten /iː/ making it 'ri-veld'. Practice the sequence rɪ - viː ld with a clean, fast transition.
In revealed, there is no silent letter cluster; the letters form the sound rɪˈviːld. The sequence 'ea' is not a digraph here; instead, the vowel sound is created by the long /iː/ in the stressed second syllable. The 'ea' letters contribute to the common spelling pattern rather than a separate vowel sound. Focus on the actual phonemes: /ɪ/ + /viː/ + /ld/.
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US: keep rhoticity and a slightly higher tongue position for /ɪ/. UK: may show a crisper /iː/ with bunched tongue and forward placement; AU: tends to a more relaxed mouth with a slightly shorter /iː/. IPA: rɪˈviːld. Vowel length and lip rounding vary subtly; focus on maintaining a steady /ˈviː/ and a clean /ld/ closure.
Revealed comes from the verb reveal, which originates from Old French reveler, meaning to strip or uncover, itself derived from sur- (over/again) and lever (to lift). The earliest English use of reveal dates to the 13th century with meanings tied to showing or uncovering. Over time, reveal broadened from physical uncovering to include revealing information or truth. By the 16th and 17th centuries, reveal was commonly used in literature to describe the act of making something known, and in modern usage, revealed (past participle) functions as an adjective describing something disclosed or exposed. The shift from a tangible uncovering to a metaphorical disclosure marks its evolution from literal lifting to cognitive or informational unveiling.
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