Wedded pronunciation
Wedded has 2 syllables. The stress is on the first syllable, "weh". Capital letters in the respelling show where the stress falls.
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Wedded syllables
Wedded has 2 syllables: WEH-dihd.
- WEHwɛ
- dihddɪd
As an adjective the -ed is a separate syllable: WED-id.
The -ed ending is a separate syllable here, pronounced id, because the base word ends in a t or d sound.
Sounds to watch
The w sound
Round your lips as if for oo and glide into the next vowel. No teeth contact, or it turns into a v.
Short i versus ee
The short i (as in sit) is shorter and more relaxed than ee. Many learners stretch it into ee, which changes the word.
Wedded in a sentence
- The team is wedded to the old process and resists change.
- The newly wedded couple left for the airport at dawn.
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What Speakeroo listens for
These are the pronunciation patterns from Speakeroo’s speech feature catalog that this target tends to expose. The check above reports the ones it hears.
- Final -ed ending unclearUse the correct /t/, /d/ or /ɪd/ ending.
- /v/ and /w/ confusedUse teeth-on-lip contact for /v/ and rounded lips without contact for /w/.
- Final consonant devoicedKeep the vocal folds vibrating through voiced endings such as /b/, /d/, /g/ and /z/.
- /ɪ/ and /iː/ confusedMake /iː/ higher, tenser and usually longer than /ɪ/.
- Every syllable stressed equallyEmphasise one main syllable and reduce the others.
Questions
How do you pronounce wedded?
Wedded is pronounced /ˈwɛ.dɪd/, or WEH-dihd in plain letters. It has 2 syllables and the stress falls on the first syllable, "weh".
How many syllables are in wedded?
2: WEH-dihd. The capital letters mark the stressed syllable.
How do you use wedded in a sentence?
The team is wedded to the old process and resists change. The newly wedded couple left for the airport at dawn.
How is the ending of wedded pronounced?
The -ed ending is a separate syllable here, pronounced id, because the base word ends in a t or d sound.
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