English pronunciation

How to pronounce “wedding

Phonetic spelling

WED-ing

IPA /ˈwɛdɪŋ/

Syllable stress

wed·ing

Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.

How do you spell “wedding”?

w e d d i n g

wedding” is spelled W-E-D-D-I-N-G. It is pronounced WED-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 am going to my best friend's wedding next month.

  • The wedding reception will be held at a beautiful hotel.

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