How to pronounce "pemdas" in English
ˈpɛm(ˌ)dæs
PEM·das
Primary stress: PEM
Hear native speakers say pemdas in context across real video clips
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “pemdas”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
PEM
Elevated pitch, sustained vowel length, and full acoustic clarity.
das
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
Primary emphasis falls on the first syllable ("PEM"). 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 "pemdas" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "pemdas is" sounds like "pemdas-iz").
In natural sentences, avoid over-stressing "pemdas" unless it conveys the core contrast or focal point of your message.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“P-E-M-D-A-S When they finished that set, they went to another, and another, always working inside the parentheses in PEMDAS order.”— TED-EdWatch clip
“Now we don't have any parentheses left, so we don't have to worry about the P in PEMDAS.”— Khan AcademyWatch clip
“how to drive a car how to play chess or how to do pemdas”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“Finally, the PEMDAS Musketeers had whittled Puff down to his last fearsome roar.”— TED-EdWatch clip
“But if you remember PEMDAS, remember multiplication, division, same level.”— Khan AcademyWatch clip
“with the easy-to-remember word PEMDAS, we can easily remember the whole order”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
Practice Speaking “pemdas”
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P-E-M-D-A-S When they finished that set, they went to another, and another, always working inside the parentheses in PEMDAS order.
Hear it in context: “pemdas”
20 clipsThe English word “pemdas” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as ˈpɛm(ˌ)dæs (phonetic respelling: PEM-das). Phonologically, it consists of 2 syllables (PEM · das), with primary lexical stress placed on the 1st (initial) syllable (PEM). Grammatically, “pemdas” functions as a phrase. SayItVid indexes 20 authentic English video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “pemdas” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from TED-Ed, Khan Academy, TEDx Talks.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USTED-EdClip #1 · @2:41
“always the same order. P-E-M-D-A-S When they finished that set, they went to another, and another, always working inside the parentheses in PEMDAS order. When they finished that set, they went to another,”
- 🇺🇸 USKhan AcademyClip #2 · @3:38
“16 divided by 4 times 2. Now we don't have any parentheses left, so we don't have to worry about the P in PEMDAS. don't have to worry about the P in PEMDAS.”
- 🇺🇸 USTEDx TalksClip #3 · @5:14
“or this problem that you want to solve and this can be anything how to drive a car how to play chess or how to do pemdas next plan to me this is the second most important part of spade because this is”
- 🇺🇸 USTED-EdClip #4 · @3:06
“And that tricky exponent. There we go! Finally, the PEMDAS Musketeers had whittled Puff down to his last fearsome roar. Finally, the PEMDAS Musketeers had whittled Puff”
- 🇺🇸 USKhan AcademyClip #5 · @0:31
“So some people remember PEMDAS. But if you remember PEMDAS, remember multiplication, division, same level. division, same level.”
Definition & Meaning: “pemdas”
- An acronym used by mathematics students to remember the order of operations: parentheses, then exponents, then multiplication and division, then addition and subtraction.
Example Sentences (2)
- “P-E-M-D-A-S When they finished that set, they went to another, and another, always working inside the parentheses in PEMDAS order.”
- “Now we don't have any parentheses left, so we don't have to worry about the P in PEMDAS.”
Common Phrases & Collocations
Pronounce: “pemdas”
- Pronunciation:
- PEM-das
- Syllables:
- PEM · das
- Primary stress:
- PEM
- IPA:
- ˈpɛm(ˌ)dæs
- Hear it in context
- pemdas
Words that Rhyme with “pemdas”
-ɛm(ˌ)dæsWords that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"pemdas" (⁄ˈpɛm(ˌ)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, "pemdas" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about pemdas
How do you pronounce “pemdas”?
“pemdas” is pronounced ⁄ˈpɛm(ˌ)dæs⁄ (PEM-das). Listen to the native-speaker clips above to hear it in real conversation.
How many syllables are in “pemdas”?
“pemdas” has 2 syllables: PEM · das.
Where is the stress in “pemdas”?
The primary stress in “pemdas” is on “PEM”. Listen for that stressed syllable in the clips above.
What does “pemdas” mean?
An acronym used by mathematics students to remember the order of operations: parentheses, then exponents, then multiplication and division, then addition and subtraction.
How can I hear “pemdas” used in real sentences?
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What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “pemdas”?
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⁄).