how to pronounce needed

/ˈniːdəd/

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needed is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… i knew that i needed to tell my mother …”

meanings of needed

adjective:

Necessary; being required.

verb:

Simple past tense and past participle of need.

needed frequency in english - A1 level of CEFR

the word needed occurs in english on average 223.4 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for A1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.