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# How to pronounce "polygraphed" in English

## Pronunciation & Phonetics

- **IPA**: `/pɒlɪgræfɛd/`
- **Syllable Breakdown**: **po·ly·gra·phed**

## Meaning & Usage

### VERB
- simple past and past participle of polygraph

### Example Sentences
- "polygraphed his own aids this past summer. So, is this just Hegsmith"
- "That she'd broken my nose and she'd been polygraphed by a federal government agency, all of which were true."

## Real-Life Native Speaker Examples (3 Video Clips)

Listen to native speakers pronounce "polygraphed" in real conversation:

### Example 1
> "security reporter for the Washington Post. Alex, it's good to have you with us. We know that the defense secretary, war secretary HGsmith, he already polygraphed his own aids this past summer. So, is this just Hegsmith doubling down? Yeah, we we think this is a lot more broad than these like targeted one-off"
- **Watch at 0:50**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rx6U4lhv17k&t=50s)

### Example 2
> "a locked psyche ward, managing a high-end lingerie company in London. That she'd broken my nose and she'd been polygraphed by a federal government agency, all of which were true. After that, she could not fight off the number of people."
- **Watch at 51:38**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LmhILSGA2bA&t=3098s)

### Example 3
> "it was a joint mission of nds and sis everything was explained in the memorandum of understanding the unit was fully supported by sis all staff in our unit were polygraphed by sis we were paid by both but worked under direct supervision of sis and reported"
- **Watch at 4:56**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BikgXAMLsOs&t=296s)


## How to Pronounce "polygraphed"

- **Syllables**: po · ly · gra · phed
- **IPA**: `/pɒlɪgræfɛd/`
- **Listen for**: the stressed syllable in the clips above — notice how surrounding sounds blend in natural speech.

## Related Words

### Word Forms
[polygraph](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/polygraph)

### Related Concepts
[autopen](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/autopen)

## Synonyms

[lie detector](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/lie-detector), [manifold writer](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/manifold-writer)

## Frequently Asked Questions

### How do you pronounce “polygraphed”?
“polygraphed” is pronounced /pɒlɪgræfɛd/ (po · ly · gra · phed). Listen to the native-speaker clips above to hear it in real conversation.

### How many syllables are in “polygraphed”?
“polygraphed” has 4 syllables: po · ly · gra · phed.

### What does “polygraphed” mean?
simple past and past participle of polygraph

### How can I hear “polygraphed” used in real sentences?
This page has 3 real-world video examples of “polygraphed” with synchronized subtitles. Use Previous / Next (or ← / → keys) to hear each one at the exact moment it is spoken.


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