English pronunciation
How to pronounce “paid”
Phonetic spelling
PAYD
IPA /ˈpeɪd/
Syllable stress
payd
Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.
How do you spell “paid”?
p a i d
“paid” is spelled P-A-I-D. It is pronounced PAYD, 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
I paid for the meal with my credit card.
Have you paid the rent yet?