How to pronounce roadway
Say it like ROHD-way. Roadway has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (ROHD).
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- ROHD
- way
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Roadway pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- ROHDSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "o" in go.
- wayGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "ay" in day.
American vs British pronunciation of roadway
- The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh".
British respelling: ROHD-way.
What does roadway mean?
- A way used as a road.
- The main or central portion of a road, used by the vehicles.
- The portion of a bridge or railway used by traffic.
Where does roadway come from?
From Middle English *rodeway, *radewey (attested in radewey-stile (literally “roadway-stile”)), equivalent to road + way; road had the early sense of "riding" when the compound was formed, thus originally "a way for riding on".
Questions about saying roadway
How do you pronounce roadway?
Say ROHD-way. The American pronunciation is /ˈroʊdˌweɪ/. In British English it is /ˈrəʊdˌweɪ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in roadway?
Roadway has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (ROHD). Broken into parts: ROHD · way.
Is roadway 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 /ˈrəʊdˌweɪ/ (ROHD-way).