English pronunciation
How to pronounce “ladies”
Phonetic spelling
LAY-deez
IPA /ˈɫeɪdiz/
Syllable stress
lay·deez
Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.
How do you spell “ladies”?
l a d i e s
“ladies” is spelled L-A-D-I-E-S. It is pronounced LAY-deez, 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
The ladies enjoyed a lovely afternoon tea.
Please show the ladies to their seats.