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How to pronounce eddies

Say it like ED-eez. Eddies has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (ED).

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US American/ˈɛdiz/ED-eez
UK British/ˈɛdiz/ED-eez
  • ED
  • eez
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Eddies pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. EDSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
  2. eezKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.

American vs British pronunciation of eddies

American and British speakers say eddies in essentially the same way: /ˈɛdiz/ in the US and /ˈɛdiz/ in the UK.

British respelling: ED-eez.

What does eddies mean?

noun
  1. plural of eddy How to pronounce eddy
verb
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of eddy How to pronounce eddy

Questions about saying eddies

How do you pronounce eddies?

Say ED-eez. The American pronunciation is /ˈɛdiz/. In British English it is /ˈɛdiz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in eddies?

Eddies has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (ED). Broken into parts: ED · eez.

Do Americans and Brits say eddies the same way?

Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈɛdiz/ and the British form is /ˈɛdiz/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.

Pronunciation from CMUdict; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).