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How to Pronounce “spread eagled” in English

/sprɪːdɪːglɛd/

sprea·dea·gled

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IPA/sprɪːdɪːglɛd/
Syllablessprea·dea·gled
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What does “spread eagled” mean?

VERB
  • simple past and past participle of spreadeagle

Example sentences

  • The squirrel freezes his body spread eagled on the bark, terrified alert, condescending to a love that smells so much
  • we walked outside and saw that the insurrectionists who had been banging on the gallery doors were spread eagled on the floor

How to pronounce “spread eagled

Syllables:
sprea · dea · gled
IPA:
/sprɪːdɪːglɛd/
Listen for:
the stressed syllable in the clips above — notice how surrounding sounds blend in natural speech.

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How do you pronounce “spread eagled”?

“spread eagled” is pronounced /sprɪːdɪːglɛd/ (sprea · dea · gled). Listen to the native-speaker clips above to hear it in real conversation.

How many syllables are in “spread eagled”?

“spread eagled” has 3 syllables: sprea · dea · gled.

What does “spread eagled” mean?

simple past and past participle of spreadeagle

How can I hear “spread eagled” used in real sentences?

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