how to pronounce wedge

/wɛdʒ/

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wedge is pronounced in one syllable

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An example use of wedge in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… immigration as the wedge issue that will …”

meaning of wedge

Wedge is a piece of wood, metal, or plastic that is shaped like a triangle and used to split logs, split rocks, or split wood.

wedge frequency in english - C2 level of CEFR

the word wedge occurs in english on average 4.1 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.