How to pronounce wetlands
Say it like WET-landz. Wetlands has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (WET).
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US American/ˈwɛtˌlændz/WET-landz
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- WET
- landz
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Wetlands pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- WETSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
- landzGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
What does wetlands mean?
noun
- plural of wetland (“An area or region that is characteristically saturated; a marsh”) How to pronounce wetland“Their hike in the wetlands took them all the way across the marsh but gave them dozens of mosquito bites.”
Questions about saying wetlands
How do you pronounce wetlands?
Say WET-landz. The American pronunciation is /ˈwɛtˌlændz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in wetlands?
Wetlands has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (WET). Broken into parts: WET · landz.