How to pronounce weekday
Say it like WEEK-day. Weekday has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (WEEK).
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- WEEK
- day
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Weekday pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- WEEKSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
- dayGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "ay" in day.
American vs British pronunciation of weekday
American and British speakers say weekday in essentially the same way: /ˈwikˌdeɪ/ in the US and /ˈwiːkˌdeɪ/ in the UK.
British respelling: WEEK-day.
What does weekday mean?
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday or Friday, but not Saturday or Sunday.
- Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, but not Friday.
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, or Saturday, but not Sunday. (e.g. in Vietnam)
Where does weekday come from?
Inherited from Middle English wykeday, from Old English wicdæġ (“weekday”), from Proto-West Germanic *wikadag, from Proto-Germanic *wikadagaz (“weekday”).
Questions about saying weekday
How do you pronounce weekday?
Say WEEK-day. The American pronunciation is /ˈwikˌdeɪ/. In British English it is /ˈwiːkˌdeɪ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in weekday?
Weekday has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (WEEK). Broken into parts: WEEK · day.
Do Americans and Brits say weekday the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈwikˌdeɪ/ and the British form is /ˈwiːkˌdeɪ/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.