English pronunciation
How to pronounce “cafe”
Phonetic spelling
ka-FAY
IPA /kæˈfeɪ/
Syllable stress
ca·fe
Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.
How do you spell “cafe”?
c a f e
“cafe” is spelled C-A-F-E. It is pronounced ka-FAY, 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
Let's grab a coffee at the cafe down the street.
She works part-time at a French cafe near the university.