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WillowbrookWord 340 of 545 · Food and drink
How to pronounce lemonade
/ˌleməˈneɪd/ British English
lem·ə·NAYD
3 beats (syllables). The strong beat is the third one.
✗ Many people say
LE·mo·nade
✓ Say
lem·ə·NAYD
My tip
Stress the end: lem-ə-NAYD.
In a sentence
The lemonade’s gone warm.
Now you say it
- Listen to me two or three times.
- Say it slowly, one beat at a time: lem-ə-NAYD.
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Questions
How do you pronounce lemonade?
In British English, lemonade is pronounced /ˌleməˈneɪd/. Say it like this: lem-ə-NAYD. Stress the end: lem-ə-NAYD.
How many syllables are in lemonade?
When you say it, lemonade has 3 syllables: lem-ə-NAYD. The strong beat is the third one, NAYD.
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