How to pronounce wedding
Say it like WED-ing. Wedding has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (WED).
Click the play button next to American or British to hear how to pronounce wedding. Choose Slow to hear each sound clearly.
- WED
- ing
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Wedding pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- WEDSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
- ingKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
American vs British pronunciation of wedding
American and British speakers say wedding in essentially the same way: /ˈwɛdɪŋ/ in the US and /ˈwɛdɪŋ/ in the UK.
British respelling: WED-ing.
What does wedding mean?
- the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
- the act of marrying; the nuptial ceremony“their marriage was conducted in the chapel”
- a party of people at a wedding
Where does wedding come from?
From Middle English wedding, weddynge, from Old English weddung (“betrothal, espousal”), equivalent to wed + -ing.
Similar and opposite words
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Words that rhyme with wedding
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Questions about saying wedding
How do you pronounce wedding?
Say WED-ing. The American pronunciation is /ˈwɛdɪŋ/. In British English it is /ˈwɛdɪŋ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in wedding?
Wedding has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (WED). Broken into parts: WED · ing.
Do Americans and Brits say wedding the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈwɛdɪŋ/ and the British form is /ˈwɛdɪŋ/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.