How to Pronounce "maids"
word
/ˈmeɪdz/
maydz
/mˈeɪdz/
maydz
Definition
Maids are women whose job is to clean and look after someone’s house or to work as a servant. Sometimes, the word is also used for young, unmarried women in old-fashioned contexts.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈmeɪdz/
British English
/mˈeɪdz/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
maydz
UK
maydz
Listen in Context
The hotel has many maids who clean the rooms every day.
The maids arrived early to start their work.
Three new maids were hired this month.
Some families prefer having live-in maids to help with the kids and housework.