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