How to pronounce "fundraised" in English
fun·drai·sed
Hear native speakers say fundraised in context across real video clips
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “fundraised”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
fun
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
drai
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
sed
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
Keep the vowel length balanced, placing subtle emphasis on the root morpheme according to standard conversational rhythm.
Common Pronunciation Traps & Learner Mistakes
The Trap: Do not pronounce "-ed" as an extra syllable.
How Native Speakers Say It: Voice a clean /d/ consonant at the end of the root word smoothly.
Connected Speech & Natural Conversational Flow
When "fundraised" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "fundraised is" sounds like "fundraised-iz").
Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "fundraised" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“by spring of 2021 as the group fundraised and brainstormed problem solved and to the hands-on volunteer work”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“1933 and that's what all of us that have uh fundraised over the last you know 20”— StanfordWatch clip
“fundraised here there's nothing greater in Judaism than saving lives um all the provisions that we have in”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“fundraised us until this week where we finally have caught up the majority of their money”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“and she actually outraised him uh out fundraised him last month and so she's got the money to stay as long as she wants yeah someone was saying this to me”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“They have fundraised considerably.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
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by spring of 2021 as the group fundraised and brainstormed problem solved and to the hands-on volunteer work
Hear it in context: “fundraised”
65 clipsThe English word “fundraised”. Phonologically, it consists of 3 syllables (fun · drai · sed). Grammatically, “fundraised” functions as a verb. SayItVid indexes 65 authentic English video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “fundraised” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from TEDx Talks, Stanford.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USTEDx TalksClip #1 · @15:54
“development and continues to help us evolve as a species by spring of 2021 as the group fundraised and brainstormed problem solved and to the hands-on volunteer work solved and to the hands-on volunteer work”
- 🇺🇸 USStanfordClip #2 · @10:09
“you could only do a private solicitation that's been the rule since 1933 and that's what all of us that have uh fundraised over the last you know 20 years have done private solicitations uh you can connect and”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #3 · @4:38
“provide them with motorbikes so bear often goes door knocking he's already fundraised here there's nothing greater in Judaism than saving lives um all the provisions that we have in saving lives um all the provisions that we have in”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #4 · @34:53
“outspending us and they've out fundraised us until this week where we finally have caught up the majority of their money finally have caught”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #5 · @5:43
“she's going to make a deal with the the uh future Trump Administration for a job and she actually outraised him uh out fundraised him last month and so she's got the money to stay as long as she wants yeah someone was saying this to me got the money to stay as long as she wants yeah someone was saying this to me”
Definition & Meaning: “fundraised”
- To raise funds (for a specified cause or purpose).
- simple past and past participle of fundraise
Example Sentences (3)
- “Daniel's uncle volunteered to help fundraise for his nephew's class trip to Chile”
- “by spring of 2021 as the group fundraised and brainstormed problem solved and to the hands-on volunteer work”
- “1933 and that's what all of us that have uh fundraised over the last you know 20”
Common Phrases & Collocations
Pronounce: “fundraised”
- Syllables:
- fun · drai · sed
- Hear it in context
- fundraised
Synonyms: “fundraised”
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Words that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"fundraised" has no true homophones in standard English — there are no other words with identical pronunciation. Unlike sound-alike pairs like there / their or peace / piece, "fundraised" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about fundraised
How many syllables are in “fundraised”?
“fundraised” has 3 syllables: fun · drai · sed.
What does “fundraised” mean?
To raise funds (for a specified cause or purpose).
How can I hear “fundraised” used in real sentences?
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What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “fundraised”?
Do not pronounce "-ed" as an extra syllable. Voice a clean /d/ consonant at the end of the root word smoothly.