How to pronounce “wednesday”
Say “wednesday” in 2 beats
wednesday
/ˈwɛnzdi/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ˈwɛnzdeɪ/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- wɛnzwɛnzstress
- didi
- IPA (American)
- /ˈwɛnzdi/
- IPA (British)
- /ˈwɛnzdeɪ/
- Also accepted
- /ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ/
- Respelling
- WENZ-day
- Syllables
- 2 — WƐNZ-di
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: WƐNZ-di. “wɛnz” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
- Part of speech
- noun
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/ˈwɛnzdi/
/ˈwɛnzdeɪ/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
Where “wednesday” goes wrong
- Often heard
“WED-nes-day”/ˈwɛdnəsdeɪ/
the first d is silent: two syllables, WENZ-day
What “wednesday” means
- noun
the fourth day of the week; the third working day
Say it in a sentence
“We hold the team meeting every Wednesday at ten.”“wednesday”, answered
How do you pronounce “wednesday”?
“wednesday” is pronounced /ˈwɛnzdi/ (WENZ-day) in American English and /ˈwɛnzdeɪ/ in British English, and /ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ/ is also accepted — 2 syllables, stressed on “wɛnz”. Build it as WƐNZ-di, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “wednesday” have?
2: wɛnz · di. The beat lands on the first, “wɛnz”. Read letter by letter it looks like 3 (WED-nes-day), and that careful version is not wrong — but ordinary speech runs it to 2.
Is “wednesday” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈwɛnzdi/ (WENZ-day); British English says /ˈwɛnzdeɪ/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “wednesday” mean?
As a noun: the fourth day of the week; the third working day For example: “We hold the team meeting every Wednesday at ten.”
Where is the stress in “wednesday”?
Stress the first syllable: WƐNZ-di. “wɛnz” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
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