How to pronounce "parody" in English
ˈpær.ə.di
PAR·ə·dee
Primary stress: PAR
Hear native speakers say parody in context across real video clips
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “parody”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
PAR
Elevated pitch, sustained vowel length, and full acoustic clarity.
ə
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
dee
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
Primary emphasis falls on the first syllable ("PAR"). Raise your pitch and sustain the vowel length on this syllable while relaxing the surrounding syllables.
Common Pronunciation Traps & Learner Mistakes
The Trap: Avoid pronouncing every vowel with full acoustic weight. Non-native speakers often over-enunciate unstressed vowels.
How Native Speakers Say It: Only give full vowel clarity to the primary stressed syllable. Relax all unstressed vowels into a neutral, low-energy schwa (⁄ə⁄).
Connected Speech & Natural Conversational Flow
When "parody" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "parody is" sounds like "parody-iz").
Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "parody" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“parody music videos and bad comedy sketches and vlogs about how interesting my life was as a 17-year-old boy living”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“parody with their M male counterparts she said quote we need a change of”— Harvard UniversityWatch clip
“Parody of an infomercial, yes.”— MIT OpenCourseWareWatch clip
“Parody once again leaves us with a sense of the binary: the previous text was this, the secondary text or the next”— YaleCoursesWatch clip
“parody on that um I can drive the decision if we can't get to parody there”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“parody which means 50% in my book that's what that means and there are a few”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
Practice Speaking “parody”
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parody music videos and bad comedy sketches and vlogs about how interesting my life was as a 17-year-old boy living
Hear it in context: “parody”
689 clipsThe English word “parody” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as ˈpær.ə.di (phonetic respelling: PAR-ə-dee). Phonologically, it consists of 3 syllables (PAR · ə · dee), with primary lexical stress placed on the 1st (initial) syllable (PAR). Grammatically, “parody” functions as a noun, verb and acts as an English heteronym where syllable stress shifts between noun (initial-syllable stress) and verb (second-syllable stress) usage. SayItVid indexes 689 authentic English video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “parody” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from TEDx Talks, Harvard University, MIT OpenCourseWare.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USTEDx TalksClip #1 · @0:34
“September 2011. At the time, I was doing parody music videos and bad comedy sketches and vlogs about how interesting my life was as a 17-year-old boy living sketches and vlogs about how interesting”
- 🇺🇸 USHarvard UniversityClip #2 · @11:21
“establish the association of female senior government officers to seek parody with their M male counterparts she said quote we need a change of mindset that acknowledges women as a valuable human resource worthy of”
- 🇺🇸 USMIT OpenCourseWareClip #3 · @120:20
“Like a parody is different. Parody of an infomercial, yes. Yes, yes, yes.”
- 🇺🇸 USYaleCoursesClip #4 · @18:46
“discourse. Parody once again leaves us with a sense of the binary: the previous text was this, the secondary text or the next the previous text was this, the secondary text or the next”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #5 · @57:56
“as a traditionally produced printer um that's the win win-win if we can get to parody on that um I can drive the decision if we can't get to parody there better be a darn good reason longer term a darn good business reason longer term”
Definition & Meaning: “parody”
- A work or performance that imitates another work or performance with ridicule or irony.
- A popular maxim, adage, or proverb.
- To make a parody of something.
Example Sentences (3)
- “The lively parody which he wrote […] was received with great applause.”
- “The comedy movie parodied the entire Western genre.”
- “parody music videos and bad comedy sketches and vlogs about how interesting my life was as a 17-year-old boy living”
Common Phrases & Collocations
Pronounce: “parody”
- Pronunciation:
- PAR-ə-dee
- Syllables:
- PAR · ə · dee
- Written Hyphenation:
- par · o · dy
- Primary stress:
- PAR
- IPA:
- ˈpær.ə.di
- Hear it in context
- parody
Words that Rhyme with “parody”
-ærədiWords that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"parody" (⁄ˈpær.ə.di⁄) 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, "parody" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about parody
How do you pronounce “parody”?
“parody” is pronounced ⁄ˈpær.ə.di⁄ (PAR-ə-dee). Listen to the native-speaker clips above to hear it in real conversation.
How many syllables are in “parody”?
“parody” has 3 syllables: PAR · ə · dee.
Where is the stress in “parody”?
The primary stress in “parody” is on “PAR”. Listen for that stressed syllable in the clips above.
What does “parody” mean?
A work or performance that imitates another work or performance with ridicule or irony.
How can I hear “parody” used in real sentences?
This page has 689 real-world video examples of “parody” 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 “parody”?
Avoid pronouncing every vowel with full acoustic weight. Non-native speakers often over-enunciate unstressed vowels. Only give full vowel clarity to the primary stressed syllable. Relax all unstressed vowels into a neutral, low-energy schwa (⁄ə⁄).