how to pronounce stepped

/ˈstɛpt/

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stepped is pronounced in one syllable

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

“… group comes in we stepped in to acquire …”

meanings of stepped

verb:

Simple past tense and past participle of step.

adjective:

Provided with a step or steps; having a series of offsets or parts resembling the steps of stairs.

stepped frequency in english - B2 level of CEFR

the word stepped occurs in english on average 24.2 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for B2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.