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How to pronounce heedance

Say it like HEE-duns. Heedance has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (HEE).

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US American/ˈhidəns/HEE-duns
UK British/ˈhiːdəns/HEE-duns
  • HEE
  • duns
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Heedance pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. HEESay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
  2. dunsKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

American vs British pronunciation of heedance

American and British speakers say heedance in essentially the same way: /ˈhidəns/ in the US and /ˈhiːdəns/ in the UK.

British respelling: HEE-duns.

What does heedance mean?

noun
  1. Heed.

Words that rhyme with heedance

Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of heedance.

Questions about saying heedance

How do you pronounce heedance?

Say HEE-duns. The American pronunciation is /ˈhidəns/. In British English it is /ˈhiːdəns/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in heedance?

Heedance has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (HEE). Broken into parts: HEE · duns.

Do Americans and Brits say heedance the same way?

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

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