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!

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