English pronunciation
How to pronounce “kidding”
Phonetic spelling
KID-ing
IPA /ˈkɪdɪŋ/
Syllable stress
kid·ing
Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.
How do you spell “kidding”?
k i d d i n g
“kidding” is spelled K-I-D-D-I-N-G. It is pronounced KID-ing, so the spelling and the sound do not match letter for letter. Listen to the audio above and say it aloud while you read the letters.
Hear it in a sentence
I was just kidding when I said I'd eat the whole cake.
Are you kidding me? That's incredible!