To pronounce "ladies", say LAD-ies — 2 syllables, IPA /ˈleɪdiz/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/ˈleɪdiz/
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"ladies" has 2 syllables: lad-ies. It rhymes with cadis and bradys, if that helps it stick.
noun
“Sir John Smith and Lady Smith.”
noun
“Pardon me, I need to visit the ladies.”
adjective
Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"Ladies" has 2 syllables: lad · ies.
The IPA transcription of "ladies" is /ˈleɪdiz/.
Ladies: An aristocratic title for a woman; the wife of a lord and/or a woman who holds the position in her own right; a title for a peeress, the wife of a peer or knight, and the daughters and daughters-in-law of certain peers.
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