How to pronounce passepied
Say it like pah-SPYAY. Passepied has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (SPYAY).
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- pah
- SPYAY
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Passepied pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- pahKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
- SPYAYSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ay" in day.
American vs British pronunciation of passepied
American and British speakers say passepied in essentially the same way: /pɑˈspjeɪ/ in the US and /pɑːˈspjeɪ/ in the UK.
British respelling: pah-SPYAY.
What does passepied mean?
- A courtly dance, in triple time, from 17th-century France; a faster form of the minuet.
Where does passepied come from?
Borrowed from French passepied.
Words that rhyme with passepied
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of passepied.
Questions about saying passepied
How do you pronounce passepied?
Say pah-SPYAY. The American pronunciation is /pɑˈspjeɪ/. In British English it is /pɑːˈspjeɪ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in passepied?
Passepied has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (SPYAY). Broken into parts: pah · SPYAY.
Do Americans and Brits say passepied the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /pɑˈspjeɪ/ and the British form is /pɑːˈspjeɪ/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.