How to pronounce ready

Say it like this: /ˈɹɛd.i/. Listen to real recordings below and compare how it sounds in different accents.

American/ˈɹɛd.i/

British

What does ready mean?

adjPrepared for immediate action or use.

“The porridge is ready to serve.”

first only used predicatively, freely used from the end of the 17th century

“a loaf of ready-sliced bread”

Inclined; apt to happen.

verbTo prepare; to make ready for action.

“Immigration agents in military green surrounded MacArthur Park as the convoy readied for a show of force akin to a Hollywood movie.”

nounReady money; cash.

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