How to pronounce wade
Say it like WAYD. Wade is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- WAYD
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Wade pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- WAYDSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ay" in day.
American vs British pronunciation of wade
American and British speakers say wade in essentially the same way: /weɪd/ in the US and /weɪd/ in the UK.
British respelling: WAYD.
What does wade mean?
- walk (through relatively shallow water)“Can we wade across the river to the other side?”“Wade the pond”
- English tennis player who won many women's singles titles (born in 1945)
Where does wade come from?
From Middle English waden, from Old English wadan, from Proto-West Germanic *wadan, from Proto-Germanic *wadaną (“to go, pass through”), from Proto-Indo-European *weh₂dʰ- (“to go”).
Words that rhyme with wade
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Questions about saying wade
How do you pronounce wade?
Say WAYD. The American pronunciation is /weɪd/. In British English it is /weɪd/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in wade?
Wade is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: WAYD.
Do Americans and Brits say wade the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /weɪd/ and the British form is /weɪd/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.