English pronunciation
How to pronounce “david”
Phonetic spelling
DAY-vid
IPA /ˈdeɪvɪd/
Syllable stress
day·vid
Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.
How do you spell “david”?
d a v i d
“david” is spelled D-A-V-I-D. It is pronounced DAY-vid, 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
David is my best friend from college.
I'm reading a book by David Foster Wallace.