how to pronounce lied

/ˈlaɪd/

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lied is pronounced in one syllable

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An example use of lied in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… president who willfully lied to them …”

meanings of lied

noun:

An art song, sung in German and accompanied on the piano.

verb:

Simple past tense and past participle of lie (in the sense "to give false information intentionally").

lied frequency in english - C1 level of CEFR

the word lied occurs in english on average 8.9 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.