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How to pronounce “tired”
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Pronunciation guide for tired
- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of tired with real speech in context.
- Available examples
- 8 YouTube examples
- Real speech example
- Gay Like Me
I'm tired of people saying slapping a
- Definition summary
- simple past and past participle of tire
Example 1 of 8
How to pronounce tired
Gay Like Me

I'm tired of people saying slapping a
Example Sentences
A Deep Dive Into “tired”
Meaning
- [Verb]
- simple past and past participle of tire
- [Adjective]
- In need of some rest or sleep.
- Fed up, annoyed, irritated, sick of.
- Overused, cliché.
- Old and worn.
- (slang, African-American Vernacular, derogatory) Played out, ineffectual; incompetent
Practice Nearby Words
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Similar Sounds
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