how to pronounce tired

/ˈtaɪɚd/

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tired is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… you know clients are tired of the …”

meanings of tired

adjective:

Ineffectual; incompetent.
Fed up, annoyed, irritated, sick of.
Overused, cliché.
In need of some rest or sleep.

verb:

Simple past tense and past participle of tire.

tired frequency in english - A2 level of CEFR

the word tired occurs in english on average 80.3 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for A2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.