English pronunciation

How to pronounce “ride

Phonetic spelling

RYED

IPA /ˈɹaɪd/

Syllable stress

ryed

Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.

How do you spell “ride”?

r i d e

ride” is spelled R-I-D-E. It is pronounced RYED, 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 like to ride my bike in the park.

  • Can you give me a ride to the airport?

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