English pronunciation

How to pronounce “radio

Phonetic spelling

RAY-dee-oh

IPA /ˈɹeɪdiˌoʊ/

Syllable stress

ray·dee·oh

Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.

How do you spell “radio”?

r a d i o

radio” is spelled R-A-D-I-O. It is pronounced RAY-dee-oh, 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 listen to the radio every morning on my way to work.

  • Can you turn down the radio? I'm trying to study.

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