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Weekend: how to say it, spell it and use it

weekend

/ˈwiːkend/

Short answer

The English word weekend is pronounced /ˈwiːkend/. It is spelled W-E-E-K-E-N-D and has 7 letters. With a or an: a weekend. The plural is weekends.

Example sentence

The weekend is fun.

American: "on the weekend". British: "at the weekend".

Key facts

English
weekend
Pronunciation
/ˈwiːkend/
With a or an
a weekend
Plural
weekends
Spelling
W-E-E-K-E-N-D
Number of letters
7
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Questions and answers

How do you pronounce weekend?

Weekend is pronounced /ˈwiːkend/. Press the listen button on this page to hear it.

How do you spell weekend?

Weekend is spelled W-E-E-K-E-N-D. It has 7 letters.

What is the plural of weekend?

The plural of weekend is weekends.

Do you say a or an before weekend?

Say a weekend.

How do you use weekend in a sentence?

For example: The weekend is fun.

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