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Try LingUp Now!Start with the 'sp' sound by forming your lips into a small circle for the 's' and then quickly pronouncing the 'p'.
Move to the 'ay' as in 'say', where your tongue is in the mid-front part of the mouth.
End with the 'd' sound, lightly placing your tongue on the ridge behind your upper front teeth.
spa-de
spay-ed
spuh-day
Same as American
Same as American
Same as American
Same as American
Make sure to hold the 'd' at the end, so it's clear and distinct.
Place your tongue against the ridge behind your upper front teeth.
Yes, the stress is on the single syllable 'spade'.
A tool with a flat blade used for digging.
/speɪdz/
Plural of spade, or a suit in cards
/ˈspeɪdˌwɜrk/
Preparatory work or tasks
/ˈspeɪdɪŋ/
The act of using a spade
The '-s' sound at the end of 'spades' adds a buzzing sound compared to 'spade'.
The addition of '-work' in 'spadework' creates a new syllable with stress on the first syllable.
In 'spading', the '-ing' creates an additional syllable with a nasal '-ng' sound.
Make sure to hear the 'd' sound at the end to distinguish it from similar sounding words.
Break it into sounds: 's', 'p', 'ay', 'd' before saying it quickly.
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