How to pronounce “lady”
Say “lady” in 2 beats
lady
/ˈleɪdi/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /leɪdi/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- ladleɪstress
- ydi
- IPA (American)
- /ˈleɪdi/
- IPA (British)
- /leɪdi/
- Respelling
- LAY-dee
- Syllables
- 2 — LAD-y
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: LAD-y. “lad” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
- Part of speech
- noun
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/ˈleɪdi/
/leɪdi/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “lady” means
- noun
a polite name for any woman
“a nice lady at the library helped me”
- noun
a woman of refinement
“a chauffeur opened the door of the limousine for the grand lady”
- noun
a woman of the peerage in Britain
Say it in a sentence
“The elderly lady fed the pigeons every morning in the park.”“lady”, answered
How do you pronounce “lady”?
“lady” is pronounced /ˈleɪdi/ (LAY-dee) in American English and /leɪdi/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “lad”. Build it as LAD-y, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “lady” have?
2: lad · y. The beat lands on the first, “lad”.
Is “lady” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈleɪdi/ (LAY-dee); British English says /leɪdi/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “lady” mean?
As a noun: a polite name for any woman For example: “a nice lady at the library helped me” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “lady”?
Stress the first syllable: LAD-y. “lad” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
Now say “lady” and see every sound
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