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Pronunciation

How to pronounce “wedding”

“wedding” is pronounced /ˈwɛdɪŋ/ (WE-ding) in American English and /wɛdɪŋ/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “wed”.
The sound

Say “wedding” in 2 beats

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wedding

/ˈwɛdɪŋ/

The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /wɛdɪŋ/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.

2 beats
  1. wedwɛstress
  2. dingdɪŋ
IPA (American)
/ˈwɛdɪŋ/
IPA (British)
/wɛdɪŋ/
Respelling
WE-ding
Syllables
2 — WED-ding
Stress
Stress the first syllable: WED-ding. “wed” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
Part of speech
noun, verb
Difficulty
Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
Accents

American and British are not the same here

American

/ˈwɛdɪŋ/

British

/wɛdɪŋ/

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Meaning

What “wedding” means

  1. noun

    the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed

  2. noun

    the act of marrying; the nuptial ceremony

    “their marriage was conducted in the chapel”

  3. noun

    a party of people at a wedding

Say it in a sentence

“They held the wedding in a small garden by the sea.”
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

5 sounds, in the order you say them
wwɛshort eddɪshort iŋng

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Questions

“wedding”, answered

How do you pronounce “wedding”?

“wedding” is pronounced /ˈwɛdɪŋ/ (WE-ding) in American English and /wɛdɪŋ/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “wed”. Build it as WED-ding, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “wedding” have?

2: wed · ding. The beat lands on the first, “wed”.

Is “wedding” said differently in British English?

Yes. American English says /ˈwɛdɪŋ/ (WE-ding); British English says /wɛdɪŋ/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.

What does “wedding” mean?

As a noun: the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed For example: “They held the wedding in a small garden by the sea.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.

Where is the stress in “wedding”?

Stress the first syllable: WED-ding. “wed” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.

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