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How to pronounce hedgings

Say it like HEJ-ingz. Hedgings has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (HEJ).

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US American/ˈhɛdʒɪŋz/HEJ-ingz
UK British/ˈhɛdʒɪŋz/HEJ-ingz
  • HEJ
  • ingz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Hedgings pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. HEJSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
  2. ingzKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

American vs British pronunciation of hedgings

American and British speakers say hedgings in essentially the same way: /ˈhɛdʒɪŋz/ in the US and /ˈhɛdʒɪŋz/ in the UK.

British respelling: HEJ-ingz.

What does hedgings mean?

noun
  1. plural of hedging How to pronounce hedging

Questions about saying hedgings

How do you pronounce hedgings?

Say HEJ-ingz. The American pronunciation is /ˈhɛdʒɪŋz/. In British English it is /ˈhɛdʒɪŋz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in hedgings?

Hedgings has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (HEJ). Broken into parts: HEJ · ingz.

Do Americans and Brits say hedgings the same way?

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

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