How to pronounce "gossiped" in English
gos·si·ped
Hear native speakers say gossiped in context across real video clips
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “gossiped”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
gos
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
si
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
ped
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 add an extra syllable ("-ed") to this verb.
How Native Speakers Say It: Blend the ending directly into a single sharp /t/ stop without an intervening vowel sound.
Connected Speech & Natural Conversational Flow
When "gossiped" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "gossiped is" sounds like "gossiped-iz").
Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "gossiped" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“After my experience, I knew that I gossiped about that girl wasn't really the right thing to do.”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“She could have gossiped about me behind my back, she could have gone to our boss and complained about me, she could have done what I probably would have done,”— TEDWatch clip
“what are known as sort of guilty Knowledge Questions and so he asked me at one point during the polygraph in the past seven years have you gossiped or um”— YaleCoursesWatch clip
“wealthy Elite who gossiped about shopping trips to Brazil and Portugal and it was a slight crazy place so I'm sitting in a hot and very stuffy hotel”— TED-EdWatch clip
“very sociable space people always talked there they gossiped they're like let's connect three kitchens together so what you see is um upper left scott”— StanfordWatch clip
“and a tiny, very wealthy elite who gossiped about shopping trips to Brazil and Portugal.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
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After my experience, I knew that I gossiped about that girl wasn't really the right thing to do.
Hear it in context: “gossiped”
29 clipsThe English word “gossiped”. Phonologically, it consists of 3 syllables (gos · si · ped). Grammatically, “gossiped” functions as a noun, verb and acts as an English heteronym where syllable stress shifts between noun (initial-syllable stress) and verb (second-syllable stress) usage. SayItVid indexes 29 authentic English video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “gossiped” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from TEDx Talks, TED, YaleCourses.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USTEDx TalksClip #1 · @1:51
“indispositions for others. After my experience, I knew that I gossiped about that girl wasn't really the right thing to do. gossiped about that girl wasn't really”
- 🇺🇸 USTEDClip #2 · @2:13
“And I meant it because she could have done so many other things, right? She could have gossiped about me behind my back, she could have gone to our boss and complained about me, she could have done what I probably would have done, she could have gone to our boss and complained about me,”
- 🇺🇸 USYaleCoursesClip #3 · @3:51
“really looking for is sort of these responses to these control questions what are known as sort of guilty Knowledge Questions and so he asked me at one point during the polygraph in the past seven years have you gossiped or um at one point during the polygraph in the past seven years have you gossiped or um”
- 🇺🇸 USTED-EdClip #4 · @3:54
“on the streets and War orphans living in sewers under the streets and a tiny very wealthy Elite who gossiped about shopping trips to Brazil and Portugal and it was a slight crazy place so I'm sitting in a hot and very stuffy hotel and it was a slight crazy place so I'm sitting in a hot and very stuffy hotel”
- 🇺🇸 USStanfordClip #5 · @11:43
“again keep people more cohesive and they thought that the kitchens were very sociable space people always talked there they gossiped they're like let's connect three kitchens together so what you see is um upper left scott connect three kitchens together so what you see is um upper left scott”
Definition & Meaning: “gossiped”
- Someone who likes to talk about other people's private or personal business.
- Idle talk about someone’s private or personal matters, especially about someone not present.
- To talk about someone else's private or personal business, especially in a manner that spreads the information.
- To talk idly.
- simple past and past participle of gossip
Example Sentences (3)
- “Be careful what you say to him: he’s a bit of a gossip.”
- “According to the latest gossip, their relationship is on the rocks.”
- “After my experience, I knew that I gossiped about that girl wasn't really the right thing to do.”
Pronounce: “gossiped”
- Syllables:
- gos · si · ped
- Hear it in context
- gossiped
Synonyms: “gossiped”
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Words that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"gossiped" 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, "gossiped" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about gossiped
How many syllables are in “gossiped”?
“gossiped” has 3 syllables: gos · si · ped.
What does “gossiped” mean?
Someone who likes to talk about other people's private or personal business.
How can I hear “gossiped” used in real sentences?
This page has 29 real-world video examples of “gossiped” with synchronized subtitles. Use Previous / Next (or ← / → keys) to hear each one at the exact moment it is spoken.
What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “gossiped”?
Do not add an extra syllable ("-ed") to this verb. Blend the ending directly into a single sharp /t/ stop without an intervening vowel sound.