How to pronounce hade
Say it like HAYD. Hade is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- HAYD
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Hade pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- HAYDSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ay" in day.
American vs British pronunciation of hade
American and British speakers say hade in essentially the same way: /heɪd/ in the US and /heɪd/ in the UK.
British respelling: HAYD.
What does hade mean?
- To slope or incline from the vertical.
- A slope; (in mining) the slope of a vein, fault or dike from the vertical; the complement of the dip.
Where does hade come from?
Uncertain. Perhaps from a dialectal form of head.
Words that rhyme with hade
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of hade.
Questions about saying hade
How do you pronounce hade?
Say HAYD. The American pronunciation is /heɪd/. In British English it is /heɪd/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in hade?
Hade is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: HAYD.
Do Americans and Brits say hade the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /heɪd/ and the British form is /heɪd/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.