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How to pronounce keds

Say it like KEDZ. Keds is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.

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US American/kɛdz/KEDZ
UK British/kɛdz/KEDZ
  • KEDZ
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Keds pronunciation, sound by sound

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  1. KEDZSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.

American vs British pronunciation of keds

American and British speakers say keds in essentially the same way: /kɛdz/ in the US and /kɛdz/ in the UK.

British respelling: KEDZ.

What does keds mean?

noun
  1. plural of ked

Words that rhyme with keds

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

Questions about saying keds

How do you pronounce keds?

Say KEDZ. The American pronunciation is /kɛdz/. In British English it is /kɛdz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in keds?

Keds is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: KEDZ.

Do Americans and Brits say keds the same way?

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

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