How to pronounce pie
Say it like PY. Pie is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
Click the play button next to American or British to hear how to pronounce pie. Choose Slow to hear each sound clearly.
- PY
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Pie pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- PYSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in time.
American vs British pronunciation of pie
American and British speakers say pie in essentially the same way: /paɪ/ in the US and /paɪ/ in the UK.
British respelling: PY.
What does pie mean?
- dish baked in pastry-lined pan often with a pastry top
- a prehistoric unrecorded language that was the ancestor of all Indo-European languages
Where does pie come from?
The surname is ultimately derived from the bird above, and thus from Old French pie, from Latin pīca (“magpie”).
Words that rhyme with pie
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of pie.
Words that sound like pie
Questions about saying pie
How do you pronounce pie?
Say PY. The American pronunciation is /paɪ/. In British English it is /paɪ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in pie?
Pie is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: PY.
Do Americans and Brits say pie the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /paɪ/ and the British form is /paɪ/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.
What words sound the same as pie?
Pie sounds the same as pi in American English. The spelling and meaning are what tell them apart.