SOFT-PEDAL Meaning of SOFT-PEDAL in English soft-pedal BrE AmE ˌsɒf t ˈped ə l ˌsɔːf t - AmE ˌsɔːf t - ˌsɑːf t - ▷ soft-pedal|ed, ~led d▷ soft-pedal|ing, \~ling ‿ɪŋ▷ soft-pedal|s z Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary. Английский словарь произношений Longman. 2012