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How to pronounce notepad

Say it like NOHT-pad. Notepad has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (NOHT).

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US American/ˈnoʊtˌpæd/NOHT-pad
UK British/ˈnəʊtˌpæd/NOHT-pad
  • NOHT
  • pad
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Notepad pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. NOHTSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "o" in go.
  2. padGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "a" in cat.

American vs British pronunciation of notepad

  • The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh".

British respelling: NOHT-pad.

What does notepad mean?

noun
  1. A pad of paper, often bound, in which one jots down notes; a notebook.

Where does notepad come from?

From note + pad.

Similar and opposite words

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Questions about saying notepad

How do you pronounce notepad?

Say NOHT-pad. The American pronunciation is /ˈnoʊtˌpæd/. In British English it is /ˈnəʊtˌpæd/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in notepad?

Notepad has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (NOHT). Broken into parts: NOHT · pad.

Is notepad pronounced differently in British English?

Yes. The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh". The British form is /ˈnəʊtˌpæd/ (NOHT-pad).

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