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How to pronounce daffodils

Say it like DAF-uh-dilz. Daffodils has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (DAF).

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US American/ˈdæfəˌdɪlz/DAF-uh-dilz
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • DAF
  • uh
  • dilz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Daffodils pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. DAFSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  2. uhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  3. dilzGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

What does daffodils mean?

noun
  1. plural of daffodil How to pronounce daffodil

Questions about saying daffodils

How do you pronounce daffodils?

Say DAF-uh-dilz. The American pronunciation is /ˈdæfəˌdɪlz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in daffodils?

Daffodils has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (DAF). Broken into parts: DAF · uh · dilz.

Pronunciation from CMUdict; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).