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?

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