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How to pronounce fades

Say it like FAYDZ. Fades is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.

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US American/feɪdz/FAYDZ
UK British/feɪdz/FAYDZ
  • FAYDZ
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Fades pronunciation, sound by sound

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  1. FAYDZSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ay" in day.

American vs British pronunciation of fades

American and British speakers say fades in essentially the same way: /feɪdz/ in the US and /feɪdz/ in the UK.

British respelling: FAYDZ.

What does fades mean?

noun
  1. plural of fade How to pronounce fade
verb
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of fade How to pronounce fade

Words that rhyme with fades

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Questions about saying fades

How do you pronounce fades?

Say FAYDZ. The American pronunciation is /feɪdz/. In British English it is /feɪdz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in fades?

Fades is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: FAYDZ.

Do Americans and Brits say fades the same way?

Almost exactly. The American form is /feɪdz/ and the British form is /feɪdz/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.

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