English pronunciation
How to pronounce “birthday”
Phonetic spelling
BURTH-day
IPA /ˈbɝθˌdeɪ/
Syllable stress
burt·day
Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.
How do you spell “birthday”?
b i r t h d a y
“birthday” is spelled B-I-R-T-H-D-A-Y. It is pronounced BURTH-day, so the spelling and the sound do not match letter for letter. Listen to the audio above and say it aloud while you read the letters.
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.