How to Pronounce "out of wedlock"
expression
OWT-uhv-WED-lahk
OWT-ov-WED-lok
Definition
Born or occurring when the parents are not married to each other. Mainly refers to children whose parents are unmarried.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈaʊt/ /ˈəv/ /ˈwɛdˌɫɑk
British English
ˈaʊt/ /ˈɒv/ /wˈɛdlɒk
Simplified Pronunciation
US
OWT-uhv-WED-lahk
UK
OWT-ov-WED-lok
Listen in Context
He was born out of wedlock.
Children born out of wedlock sometimes face difficulties.
She had a child out of wedlock at a young age.
Back then, having a baby out of wedlock was considered a scandal.