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How to pronounce padres

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

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US American/ˈpæˌdreɪz/PAD-rayz
UK British/ˈpæˌdreɪz/PAD-rayz
  • PAD
  • rayz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Padres 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. rayzGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "ay" in day.

American vs British pronunciation of padres

American and British speakers say padres in essentially the same way: /ˈpæˌdreɪz/ in the US and /ˈpæˌdreɪz/ in the UK.

British respelling: PAD-rayz.

What does padres mean?

noun
  1. plural of padre How to pronounce padre

Questions about saying padres

How do you pronounce padres?

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

How many syllables are in padres?

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

Do Americans and Brits say padres the same way?

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

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