How to pronounce lad
Say it like LAD. Lad is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- LAD
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Lad pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- LADSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
American vs British pronunciation of lad
American and British speakers say lad in essentially the same way: /læd/ in the US and /læd/ in the UK.
British respelling: LAD.
What does lad mean?
- a boy or man“that chap is your host”“there's a fellow at the door”
- a male child (a familiar term of address to a boy)
Where does lad come from?
From Middle English ladde (“foot soldier, servant; male commoner; boy”), from late Old English *ladda (attested in Old English personal byname Ladda), probably of North Germanic origin.
Similar and opposite words
Similar meaning
Words that rhyme with lad
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of lad.
Questions about saying lad
How do you pronounce lad?
Say LAD. The American pronunciation is /læd/. In British English it is /læd/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in lad?
Lad is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: LAD.
Do Americans and Brits say lad the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /læd/ and the British form is /læd/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.