how to pronounce lad

/ˈlæd/

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the above transcription of lad is a detailed (narrow) transcription according to the rules of the International Phonetic Association; you can find a description of each symbol by clicking the phoneme buttons in the secction below.

lad is pronounced in one syllable

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video examples of lad pronunciation

An example use of lad in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… horrific oh my gosh what lad I had no …”

meaning of lad

Lad is a male name.

lad frequency in english - C2 level of CEFR

the word lad occurs in english on average 4.8 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.