How to pronounce weekday
weekday
/ˈwiːkdeɪ/
2 syllables, stress on the first
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Weekday, sound by sound
| /w/as in water | Round the lips as for “oo”, then open them at once. The teeth do not touch the lips. |
| /iː/as in sheep | A long, tense “ee”; lips spread as in a smile. |
| /k/as in cat | With a light puff of air at the start of a word. |
| /d/as in day | Tongue tip on the ridge behind the teeth. Do not turn it into “t” at the end of a word. |
| /eɪ/as in day | Glide from “e” to a short “i”. One syllable. |
In a sentence
She works 9-5 every weekday.
More words with the /w/ sound
- quebec/kwəˈbek/
- worcestershire/ˈwʊstərʃər/
- february/ˈfebjəweri/
- ubiquitous/juːˈbɪkwɪtəs/
- francois/frɑːnˈswɑː/
- bourgeois/bʊrʒˈwɑː/
- water/ˈwɔːtər/
- juan/wɑːn/
- uruguay/ˈjɜːəgweɪ/
- joaquin/wɑːˈkiːn/
Questions and answers
How do you pronounce weekday?
Weekday is pronounced /ˈwiːkdeɪ/ in American English.
How many syllables are in weekday?
Weekday has 2 syllables.
Which syllable is stressed in weekday?
The first syllable: /ˈwiːkdeɪ/.