How to Pronounce “payday

word

/ˈpeɪˌdeɪ/
PAY-day
/pˈeɪdeɪ/
PAY-day

IPA Transcription

American English

/ˈpeɪˌdeɪ/

British English

/pˈeɪdeɪ/

Simplified Pronunciation

US

PAY-day

UK

PAY-day

Listen in Context

The boxer earned a massive payday — reportedly over 50 million dollars for one fight.

I can't wait for payday — I'm completely broke.

Payday is on the last Friday of every month.

She always treats herself to a nice dinner on payday.