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How to pronounce Meredith How to pronounce Meredith?

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Pronunciation of Meredith in Wales

The Welsh pronunciation of Meredith is

m er r EH d ih th
  • m sounds like the 'm' in me
  • er sounds like the 'ur' in hurt
  • r sounds like the 'r' in rat
  • eh sounds like the 'e' in pet
  • d sounds like the 'd' in do
  • ih sounds like the 'i' in it
  • th sounds like the 'th' in thin

"It does not mean "Guardian of the Sea", "Protector of the Sea" contrary to ideas. It was originally a male first name or family surname dating back from the 6th Century in Wales. Exactly how it became a popular American girls first name is unknown!"

Type of Name: First Or Last Name
Origin: Welsh
Other spelling(s): Meradith, Meridith, Meredyth, Meredeth, Merydith


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Pronunciation of Meredith

Here is how Meredith is pronounced

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m EH - r ih - d ih th
  • m sounds like the 'm' in me
  • eh sounds like the 'e' in pet
  • r sounds like the 'r' in rat
  • ih sounds like the 'i' in it
  • d sounds like the 'd' in do
  • th sounds like the 'th' in thin


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Pronunciation of Meredith in the US

The American pronunciation of Meredith, specifically in California, US, is    with the empahasis on 'mehr'

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mehr·ih·dihth 
  • m sounds like the 'm' in me
  • eh sounds like the 'e' in pet
  • r sounds like the 'r' in rat
  • ih sounds like the 'i' in it
  • d sounds like the 'd' in do
  • th sounds like the 'th' in thin


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Pronunciation of Meredith in the US

In the US, Meredith is primarily classified as a female first name. The American pronunciation, specifically in Sioux Falls, SD, USA, is

In American English, the second "e" sound is often dropped. So it's more like MER-dith.

Type of Name: First Name
Gender: Female
Origin: Welsh


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Pronunciation of Meredith

Here is how Meredith is pronounced

In Welsh the pronounciation of 'mer' is said quickly almost as an 'uh' sound. It sounds the same as prounouncing is 'Mredith', without the first 'e'.

Type of Name: First Or Last Name
Origin: Welsh
Other spelling(s): Meradith (that's Me!), Meridith, Meredyth, Meredeth, Merydith


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Pronunciation of Meredith

Here is how Meredith is pronounced

meh-rED-ith


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In the southeastern corner of London lies Greenwich, a borough famous for marking the Prime Meridian (0° longitude), the imaginary line that separates the eastern and western halves of the world.

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