How to pronounce "días" in English
dæs
DAS
Primary stress: DAS
Hear native speakers say días in context across real video clips
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “días”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
DAS
Elevated pitch, sustained vowel length, and full acoustic clarity.
As a single-syllable word, "días" receives full primary stress when spoken in isolation, though it may take a reduced weak form in connected speech when acting as a function word.
Common Pronunciation Traps & Learner Mistakes
The Trap: Single-syllable words like "días" carry primary acoustic prominence in isolation, but can be swallowed in rapid connected speech.
How Native Speakers Say It: Sustain vowel clarity without rushing into the trailing consonant. Elevate pitch slightly when "días" carries the primary contrast or new information in a sentence.
Connected Speech & Natural Conversational Flow
When "días" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "días is" sounds like "días-iz").
In natural sentences, avoid over-stressing "días" unless it conveys the core contrast or focal point of your message.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“I just whistled “buenos días” in Silbo, a whistled language off the west coast of Africa, in the Canary Islands.”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“Ambas quedaron viudas con dos días de diferencia.”— Harvard UniversityWatch clip
“ser ves todos los días llegaba autobuses llevías thujillos thujillos thujillos thujillos dese [”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“cuando el tiempo promedio de espera era de 128 días en la última parte de 2023”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“students as I always did. Buenos días. Qué alegría estar aquí.”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“Lo hago todos los días en las redes sociales.”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
Practice Speaking “días”
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I just whistled “buenos días” in Silbo, a whistled language off the west coast of Africa, in the Canary Islands.
Hear it in context: “días”
62 clipsThe English word “días” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as dæs (phonetic respelling: DAS). Phonologically, it consists of 1 syllable (DAS), pronounced as a single stressed monosyllable. Grammatically, “días” functions as a noun. SayItVid indexes 62 authentic English video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “días” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from TEDx Talks, Harvard University.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USTEDx TalksClip #1 · @0:09
“Transcriber: Anja Kürzinger Reviewer: lisa thompson I just whistled “buenos días” in Silbo, a whistled language off the west coast of Africa, in the Canary Islands. a whistled language off the west coast of Africa, in the Canary Islands.”
- 🇺🇸 USHarvard UniversityClip #2 · @47:57
“Había nacido en Italia, en Rapallo, y llegó a Chile con mi madre aún niña. Ambas quedaron viudas con dos días de diferencia. Like a man's glass pyramids, they hung becoming transparent as the intensely”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #3 · @6:08
“bags left dice que hoy de ser ves todos los días llegaba autobuses llevías thujillos thujillos thujillos thujillos dese [ Music]”
- 🇺🇸 USTEDx TalksClip #4 · @0:51
“a finales de 2023, cuando el tiempo promedio de espera era de 128 días en la última parte de 2023 en la última parte de 2023”
- 🇺🇸 USTEDx TalksClip #5 · @8:30
“as usual. After our opening number, I greeted the students as I always did. Buenos días. Qué alegría estar aquí. Esta semana vamos a compartir un poquito de flamenco con vosotros.”
Definition & Meaning: “días”
- Acronym of diacetoxyscirpenol.
- Acronym of data acquisition system.
Example Sentences (2)
- “I just whistled “buenos días” in Silbo, a whistled language off the west coast of Africa, in the Canary Islands.”
- “Ambas quedaron viudas con dos días de diferencia.”
Pronounce: “días”
- Pronunciation:
- DAS
- Syllables:
- DAS
- Primary stress:
- DAS
- IPA:
- dæs
- Hear it in context
- días
Words that Rhyme with “días”
-æsWords that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"días" (⁄dæs⁄) has no true homophones in standard English — there are no other words with identical pronunciation. Unlike sound-alike pairs like there / their or peace / piece, "días" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about días
How do you pronounce “días”?
“días” is pronounced ⁄dæs⁄ (DAS). Listen to the native-speaker clips above to hear it in real conversation.
Where is the stress in “días”?
The primary stress in “días” is on “DAS”. Listen for that stressed syllable in the clips above.
What does “días” mean?
Acronym of diacetoxyscirpenol.
How can I hear “días” used in real sentences?
This page has 62 real-world video examples of “días” with synchronized subtitles. Use Previous / Next (or ← / → keys) to hear each one at the exact moment it is spoken.
What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “días”?
Single-syllable words like "días" carry primary acoustic prominence in isolation, but can be swallowed in rapid connected speech. Sustain vowel clarity without rushing into the trailing consonant. Elevate pitch slightly when "días" carries the primary contrast or new information in a sentence.