How To Pronounce Wedge
wedge
UK
Phonemic
/wedʒ/
Phonetic
[wedʒ]
US
Phonemic
/wedʒ/
In British English, wedge is pronounced /wedʒ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [wedʒ]. In American English, it is pronounced /wedʒ/.
Wedge has one syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.
Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.
Syllables, Stress And Endings
Syllables And Stress
wedʒ
Wedge has one syllable in British English.
wedge + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /ɪz/ after /s, z, ʃ, ʒ, tʃ, dʒ/.
UK
/ˈwedʒ.ɪz/
US
/ˈwedʒ.ɪz/
Words That Rhyme With Wedge
Questions About Wedge
How do you pronounce wedge in British English?
In British English, wedge is pronounced /wedʒ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [wedʒ].
How do you pronounce wedge in American English?
In American English, wedge is pronounced /wedʒ/.
Do British and American English pronounce wedge the same way?
Yes. Both are /wedʒ/.
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