How to pronounce “sad”
Say “sad” in one beat
sad
/sæd/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /sad/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- sadsæd
- IPA (American)
- /sæd/
- IPA (British)
- /sad/
- Respelling
- SAD
- Syllables
- 1 — sad
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /sæd/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
- Part of speech
- adjective
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/sæd/
/sad/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “sad” means
- adjective
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness; ; - Christina Rossetti
“feeling sad because his dog had died”
- adjective
of things that make you feel sad; ; ; ; - Christina Rossetti
“sad news”
- adjective
bad; unfortunate
“my finances were in a deplorable state”
Say it in a sentence
“The ending of the film left the whole theater feeling sad.”“sad”, answered
How do you pronounce “sad”?
“sad” is pronounced /sæd/ (SAD) in American English and /sad/ in British English — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /sæd/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “sad” have?
One, despite the 1 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /sæd/ — a single beat.
Is “sad” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /sæd/ (SAD); British English says /sad/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “sad” mean?
As an adjective: experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness; ; - Christina Rossetti For example: “feeling sad because his dog had died” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “sad”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /sæd/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
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