English pronunciation
How to pronounce “pain”
Phonetic spelling
PAYN
IPA /ˈpeɪn/
Syllable stress
payn
Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.
How do you spell “pain”?
p a i n
“pain” is spelled P-A-I-N. It is pronounced PAYN, 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 have a sharp pain in my lower back.
She felt a pain in her heart when she heard the news.