How To Pronounce Dad
dad
UK
Phonemic
/dæd/
Phonetic
[dæd̚]
US
Phonemic
/dæd/
In British English, dad is pronounced /dæd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [dæd̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /dæd/.
Dad has one syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.
Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.
Syllables, Stress And Endings
Syllables And Stress
dæd
Dad has one syllable in British English.
dad + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/dædz/
US
/dædz/
Words That Rhyme With Dad
Questions About Dad
How do you pronounce dad in British English?
In British English, dad is pronounced /dæd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [dæd̚].
How do you pronounce dad in American English?
In American English, dad is pronounced /dæd/.
Do British and American English pronounce dad the same way?
Yes. Both are /dæd/.
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