to correctly pronounce pied
 

1 syllable

Hey Judy,
I have always thought the word was read as one, even though I'm a foreigner it makes more sense to me to pronounce it just how you said "pied in the face" as in having a pie thrown into someone. :)

I agree with all of the above, interesting question actually.

However, in more archaic terms, words ending in "-ed", although not often seen commonly now, were pronounced in two syllables, mainly utilized in stanzas of prose.

If you were to pronounce words like this in two syllables when using them in poetry, it makes it more versatile in the ways which it can be rhymed, as well as the space it takes up in a set-syllable verse.

For example:

All around the battle-ground were swords and arrows forged
Grim and bare indeed were the men that icy hour
The carrion-crows called bleakly while the winter fast approached
And with a solemn note the war-horn sounded in the tower.

If you read "forged" like how you usually say it, it doesn't rhyme with "approached", but if you read it as "for-ged", then it rhymes better with "approach-ed"

So there's a quick guide to syllabic pronunciation in prose and older works :laughing:

Me too Judy...;)

Judy, I think you'd better find that horse person who pronounced it in 2 syllables to you, and tell them that they're wrong LOL kidding! :laughing: I never would have thought it could be anything other than 1 syllable :D

I pronounce the word INO as in "Latino", the same goes for lutino, while albino, the "i" is pronounced different in English. In my language it's pronounced all the same, INO, lutino and albino, just the same way you say "Latino". :)

Yes, Portuguese and Spanish have many similarities. :)
I love the English language and find the little quirks interesting (love the way the word "porcupine" is pronounced for example :giggle:). It's a very easy language to learn too and in terms of grammar/verbs is quite accessible, much more than my own language or French.
I do like the melody of the French language, but English for me is my number 1. I based all my academic career decisions early on for my love of the language.

I'm sure there are a lot of people out there with the same preference, both English natives and foreigners like me! ;)

If you had gone through more intensive classes of French, German and even Spanish, you'd realize the true complexity of the languages. The rules in English are not overly complicated, at least not to me. :)