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Wednesday

WENZ-day

/ˈwɛnzdeɪ/

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Syllable breakdown

Wednesday

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The first ‘d’ is silent.

Dictionary meaning

The fourth day of the week.

Common mispronunciations

WED-nes-day

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Hyperbole

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OFF-en (or OFF-ten)

Genre

ZHON-ruh

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