To pronounce "wednesday", say WENZ-day — 2 syllables, IPA /ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
wednesday
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/ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ/
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"wednesday" has 2 syllables: wednesday. It rhymes with convey and display, if that helps it stick.
Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
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To pronounce "wednesday", say WENZ-day — 2 syllables, IPA /ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
"Wednesday" has 2 syllables.
The IPA transcription of "wednesday" is /ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ/.
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