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.