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How to pronounce roadsides

Say it like ROHD-sydz. Roadsides has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (ROHD).

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US American/ˈroʊdˌsaɪdz/ROHD-sydz
UK British/ˈrəʊdˌsaɪdz/ROHD-sydz
  • ROHD
  • sydz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Roadsides pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. ROHDSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "o" in go.
  2. sydzGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "i" in time.

American vs British pronunciation of roadsides

  • The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh".

British respelling: ROHD-sydz.

What does roadsides mean?

noun
  1. plural of roadside How to pronounce roadside

Questions about saying roadsides

How do you pronounce roadsides?

Say ROHD-sydz. The American pronunciation is /ˈroʊdˌsaɪdz/. In British English it is /ˈrəʊdˌsaɪdz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in roadsides?

Roadsides has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (ROHD). Broken into parts: ROHD · sydz.

Is roadsides pronounced differently in British English?

Yes. The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh". The British form is /ˈrəʊdˌsaɪdz/ (ROHD-sydz).

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