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How should one correctly pronounce veiled? "Vey-led" or "ve-yeld"?

 

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How should one correctly pronounce veiled? "Vey-led" or "ve-yeld"?

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adjective \ˈvāld\
: having or wearing a veil

: able to be seen or understood but not openly shown or stated : expressed in a way that is not clear and direct

Full Definition of VEILED

1
a : having or wearing a veil or a concealing cover <a veiled hat>
b : characterized by a softening tonal distortion
2
: obscured as if by a veil : disguised <veiled threats>
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Examples of VEILED...

She looked at him with barely veiled contempt.
The report makes veiled references to his criminal activities.
First Known Use of VEILED...

14th century
Rhymes with VEILED...

sailed, tailed

Source... Merriam-Webster Dictionary