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How to pronounce weeding

Say it like WEE-ding. Weeding has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (WEE).

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US American/ˈwidɪŋ/WEE-ding
UK British/ˈwiːdɪŋ/WEE-ding
  • WEE
  • ding
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Weeding pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. WEESay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
  2. dingKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

American vs British pronunciation of weeding

American and British speakers say weeding in essentially the same way: /ˈwidɪŋ/ in the US and /ˈwiːdɪŋ/ in the UK.

British respelling: WEE-ding.

What does weeding mean?

verb
  1. present participle and gerund of weed How to pronounce weed
noun
  1. The removal of weeds; the process by which something is weeded.“My garden requires regular weedings.”

Words that rhyme with weeding

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Questions about saying weeding

How do you pronounce weeding?

Say WEE-ding. The American pronunciation is /ˈwidɪŋ/. In British English it is /ˈwiːdɪŋ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in weeding?

Weeding has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (WEE). Broken into parts: WEE · ding.

Do Americans and Brits say weeding the same way?

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

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