How to pronounce bads
Say it like BADZ. Bads is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
Click the play button next to American or British to hear how to pronounce bads. Choose Slow to hear each sound clearly.
- BADZ
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Bads pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- BADZSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
American vs British pronunciation of bads
American and British speakers say bads in essentially the same way: /bædz/ in the US and /bædz/ in the UK.
British respelling: BADZ.
What does bads mean?
- plural of bad How to pronounce bad
- third-person singular simple present indicative of bad How to pronounce bad
Questions about saying bads
How do you pronounce bads?
Say BADZ. The American pronunciation is /bædz/. In British English it is /bædz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in bads?
Bads is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: BADZ.
Do Americans and Brits say bads the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /bædz/ and the British form is /bædz/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.