How To Pronounce Pad
pad
UK
Phonemic
/pæd/
Phonetic
[pʰæd̚]
US
Phonemic
/pæd/
In British English, pad is pronounced /pæd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pʰæd̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /pæd/.
Pad 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
pæd
Pad has one syllable in British English.
pad + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/pædz/
US
/pædz/
pad + -ed
-ed (past tense or past participle) is /ɪd/ after /t/ or /d/.
UK
/ˈpæd.ɪd/
US
/ˈpæd.ɪd/
pad + -ing
-ing is always /ɪŋ/.
UK
/ˈpæd.ɪŋ/
US
/ˈpæd.ɪŋ/
Words That Rhyme With Pad
Questions About Pad
How do you pronounce pad in British English?
In British English, pad is pronounced /pæd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pʰæd̚].
How do you pronounce pad in American English?
In American English, pad is pronounced /pæd/.
Do British and American English pronounce pad the same way?
Yes. Both are /pæd/.
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