English pronunciation

How to pronounce “birthday

Phonetic spelling

BURTH-day

IPA /ˈbɝθˌdeɪ/

Syllable stress

burt·day

Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.

Hear it in a sentence

  • My birthday is in June, so I always celebrate with a pool party.

  • She baked a chocolate cake for her best friend's birthday.

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