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How to pronounce padless

Say it like PAD-lus. Padless has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (PAD).

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US American/ˈpædləs/PAD-lus
UK British/ˈpædləs/PAD-lus
  • PAD
  • lus
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Padless pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. PADSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  2. lusKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

American vs British pronunciation of padless

American and British speakers say padless in essentially the same way: /ˈpædləs/ in the US and /ˈpædləs/ in the UK.

British respelling: PAD-lus.

What does padless mean?

adjective
  1. Without a pad or pads (in various senses).

Where does padless come from?

From pad + -less.

Questions about saying padless

How do you pronounce padless?

Say PAD-lus. The American pronunciation is /ˈpædləs/. In British English it is /ˈpædləs/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in padless?

Padless has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (PAD). Broken into parts: PAD · lus.

Do Americans and Brits say padless the same way?

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

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