English pronunciation
How to pronounce “daddy”
Phonetic spelling
DAD-ee
IPA /ˈdædi/
Syllable stress
dad·ee
Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.
How do you spell “daddy”?
d a d d y
“daddy” is spelled D-A-D-D-Y. It is pronounced DAD-ee, 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 daddy always reads me a story before bed.
Can you ask your daddy to pick us up from school?