English pronunciation
How to pronounce “parents”
Phonetic spelling
PAIR-uhnts
IPA /ˈpɛɹənts/
Syllable stress
pair·uhnts
Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.
How do you spell “parents”?
p a r e n t s
“parents” is spelled P-A-R-E-N-T-S. It is pronounced PAIR-uhnts, 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
My parents are visiting this weekend.
She lives with her parents while attending college.