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How to spell Wednesday

Wednesday is spelled W-E-D-N-E-S-D-A-Y. It was Woden's day, so the D stays: say Wed-nes-day in your head.

hear itwednes·day/'wɛnzdeɪ/nounSounds

What it means: The fourth day of the week.

In a sentence: On Wednesday, we go to the park to play.

The part people get wrong

Watch for a silent d.

Same family: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday. If you can spell one, the shared part carries to the others.

Where it comes from: Wednesday comes from Old English “Wōdnesdæg,” meaning “Woden’s day,” named after the Germanic god Woden (similar to the Norse god Odin). Many European languages also name this day after a god associated with wisdom or the planet Mercury.

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