How to pronounce pad
Say it like PAD. Pad is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
VoiceSpeed
US American/pæd/PAD
UK British/pæd/PAD
- PAD
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Pad pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- PADSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
American vs British pronunciation of pad
American and British speakers say pad in essentially the same way: /pæd/ in the US and /pæd/ in the UK.
British respelling: PAD.
What does pad mean?
noun
- A flattened mass of anything soft, to sit or lie on.
- A cushion used as a saddle without a tree or frame.
- A soft, or small, cushion.
- To stuff.
- To furnish with a pad or padding.
- To increase the size of, especially by adding undesirable filler.“The author began to pad her succinct stories with trite descriptions to keep up with current market trends.”
- An easy-paced horse; a padnag.
Where does pad come from?
1554, "bundle of straw to lie on".
Similar and opposite words
Similar meaning
Words that rhyme with pad
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of pad.
Questions about saying pad
How do you pronounce pad?
Say PAD. The American pronunciation is /pæd/. In British English it is /pæd/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in pad?
Pad is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: PAD.
Do Americans and Brits say pad the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /pæd/ and the British form is /pæd/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.