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Pronunciation

How to pronounce “today”

“today” is pronounced /təˈdeɪ/ (tuh-DAY) in American English and /tədeɪ/ in British English, and /tuˈdeɪ/ is also accepted — 2 syllables, stressed on “ay”.
The sound

Say “today” in 2 beats

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today

/təˈdeɪ/

The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /tədeɪ/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.

2 beats
  1. todtə
  2. aydeɪstress
IPA (American)
/təˈdeɪ/
IPA (British)
/tədeɪ/
Also accepted
/tuˈdeɪ/
Respelling
tuh-DAY
Syllables
2 — tod-AY
Stress
Stress the second syllable: tod-AY. “ay” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
Part of speech
noun, adverb
Difficulty
Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
Accents

American and British are not the same here

American

/təˈdeɪ/

British

/tədeɪ/

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Meaning

What “today” means

  1. noun

    the present time or age

    “the world of today”

  2. noun

    the day that includes the present moment (as opposed to yesterday or tomorrow)

    “Today is beautiful”

  3. adverb

    in these times; - Nancy Mitford

    “it is solely by their language that the upper classes nowadays are distinguished”

Say it in a sentence

“The market is especially busy today because of the festival.”
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

4 sounds, in the order you say them
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Questions

“today”, answered

How do you pronounce “today”?

“today” is pronounced /təˈdeɪ/ (tuh-DAY) in American English and /tədeɪ/ in British English, and /tuˈdeɪ/ is also accepted — 2 syllables, stressed on “ay”. Build it as tod-AY, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “today” have?

2: tod · ay. The beat lands on the second, “ay”.

Is “today” said differently in British English?

Yes. American English says /təˈdeɪ/ (tuh-DAY); British English says /tədeɪ/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.

What does “today” mean?

As a noun: the present time or age For example: “the world of today” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.

Where is the stress in “today”?

Stress the second syllable: tod-AY. “ay” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.

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