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How to pronounce wades

Say it like WAYDZ. Wades is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.

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US American/weɪdz/WAYDZ
UK British/weɪdz/WAYDZ
  • WAYDZ
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Wades pronunciation, sound by sound

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  1. WAYDZSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ay" in day.

American vs British pronunciation of wades

American and British speakers say wades in essentially the same way: /weɪdz/ in the US and /weɪdz/ in the UK.

British respelling: WAYDZ.

What does wades mean?

noun
  1. plural of wade How to pronounce wade
verb
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of wade How to pronounce wade

Words that rhyme with wades

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Questions about saying wades

How do you pronounce wades?

Say WAYDZ. The American pronunciation is /weɪdz/. In British English it is /weɪdz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in wades?

Wades is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: WAYDZ.

Do Americans and Brits say wades the same way?

Almost exactly. The American form is /weɪdz/ and the British form is /weɪdz/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.

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