How to pronounce “kid”
Say “kid” in one beat
kid
/kɪd/
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- kidkɪd
- IPA (American)
- /kɪd/
- IPA (British)
- /kɪd/
- Respelling
- KID
- Syllables
- 1 — kid
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /kɪd/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
- Part of speech
- noun, verb
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
What “kid” means
- noun
a young person of either sex
“she writes books for children”
- noun
soft smooth leather from the hide of a young goat
“kid gloves”
- noun
English dramatist (1558-1594)
Say it in a sentence
“The kid next door loves building things out of cardboard.”“kid”, answered
How do you pronounce “kid”?
“kid” is pronounced /kɪd/ (KID) — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /kɪd/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “kid” have?
One, despite the 1 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /kɪd/ — a single beat.
What does “kid” mean?
As a noun: a young person of either sex For example: “she writes books for children” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “kid”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /kɪd/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
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