Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

padre

/ˈpɑdɹeɪ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.11 in modern English

Syllables: padre
IPA: /ˈpɑdɹeɪ/

8

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A military clergyman.

noun

A Roman Catholic or Anglican priest.

noun

A player for the San Diego Padres.

Example Sentences

"The Zuma and Manzo Indians of the area were in the habit of going to the missions in the Spanish provinces below the Rio Grande River to solicit the padres to come to teach and baptize them in their villages."
"Jones became a Padre as the result of a pre-season trade."

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian padre, Spanish padre, or Portuguese padre (“priest”), which are from Latin pater (“father”). Doublet of ayr, faeder, father, pater, and père.

Origin

Source language: Spanish

Word Breakdown

Root: *peh₂-, padre, pater

Inflected Forms

padres (plural) padri (plural)

Synonyms

father military chaplain holy joe sky pilot

Questions

How do you pronounce padre?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpɑdɹeɪ/.
What does padre mean?: A military clergyman.
Where does padre come from?: It is traced to Spanish.

How to pronounce padre

Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “padre”.
Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˈpɑdɹeɪ/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “padre”.
Repeat and practice — Say “padre” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.