English pronunciation · Words Starting with P
Parade Pronunciation
Parade is pronounced per-AYD, IPA /pɝˈeɪd/.
per-AYD
US /pɝˈeɪd/ · UK /pəˈreɪd/
Syllables: per · AYD (2 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
noun and verb: A public procession, and as a verb, to march or to show something off.
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Parade in a Sentence
- The parade sets off from the town hall at noon.
- They paraded the trophy around the pitch.
- There is a parade of shops behind the station.
Common Mispronunciations of Parade
Not PA-rayd
Back beat on AYD, with the opening per hardly there at all.
Not puh-RAD
Stretch the second vowel to the ay of made, so the word rhymes with afraid.
Tip: Two beats, per-AYD, rhyming with raid.
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