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.

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