said

/sɛd/

verbsaid

Said sounds like “sed”—remember: you SAY it, but you spell it with AI: s-AI-d.

Yes, it's said. Even though it has “ai,” it does not sound like /eɪ/ (as in “paid”); it sounds like /ɛ/ (as in “bed”).

Definition

  1. verbpast tense of say; used to report words that were spoken.

Examples

  • She said she would call after school.
  • Dad said, “Please turn off the lights.”
  • I said hello, but he didn’t hear me.

Synonyms

statedtoldremarkeddeclaredmentioned

Translations

ES dijoPT disseFR a dit

Common misspellings

sedsaydsaedsayedseidsaidesaiidsai'd

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