How To Pronounce Laid
laid
UK
Phonemic
/leɪd/
Phonetic
[leɪd̚]
US
Phonemic
/leɪd/
In British English, laid is pronounced /leɪd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [leɪd̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /leɪd/.
Laid 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
leɪd
Laid has one syllable in British English.
Words That Rhyme With Laid
Questions About Laid
How do you pronounce laid in British English?
In British English, laid is pronounced /leɪd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [leɪd̚].
How do you pronounce laid in American English?
In American English, laid is pronounced /leɪd/.
Do British and American English pronounce laid the same way?
Yes. Both are /leɪd/.
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