How to pronounce hedge
Say it like HEJ. Hedge is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- HEJ
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Hedge pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- HEJSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
American vs British pronunciation of hedge
American and British speakers say hedge in essentially the same way: /hɛdʒ/ in the US and /hɛdʒ/ in the UK.
British respelling: HEJ.
What does hedge mean?
- a fence formed by a row of closely planted shrubs or bushes
- any technique designed to reduce or eliminate financial risk; for example, taking two positions that will offset each other if prices change
- an intentionally noncommittal or ambiguous statement“when you say `maybe' you are just hedging”
- avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)“He dodged the issue”“she skirted the problem”
- hinder or restrict with or as if with a hedge“The animals were hedged in”
- enclose or bound in with or as it with a hedge or hedges“hedge the property”
Where does hedge come from?
From Middle English hegge, from Old English heċġ, from Proto-West Germanic *haggju, from Proto-Germanic *hagjō, from Proto-Indo-European *kagʰyóm (“enclosure”).
Words that rhyme with hedge
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of hedge.
Questions about saying hedge
How do you pronounce hedge?
Say HEJ. The American pronunciation is /hɛdʒ/. In British English it is /hɛdʒ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in hedge?
Hedge is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: HEJ.
Do Americans and Brits say hedge the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /hɛdʒ/ and the British form is /hɛdʒ/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.