How to pronounce Bridget?

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Bridge it

First Name

Irish

Female

Bridgett,Bridgette,Briget,Brigette,Bridgit,Bridgette,Brygit

A strong and protective women;in mythology,goddess fof fire,wisdom and poetry

Bríd was the name of a Celtic fire goddess. St Brigid or Bridget of Kildare was a 5th century saint, who formed the monastery at Kildare. Many of the qualities associated with Bríd have since become associated with her.

St Bridget or Birgitta of Sweden was a 14th century Swedish princess. She made various pilgrimages to Compostela, Palestine and Rome, and built a monastery for nuns later known as the Bridgettines. She was made one of the patron saints of Europe by Pope John Paul II.

Famous Bridgets include actresses Bridget Fonda and Bridget Moynahan and artist Bridget Riley. 'Bridget Jones's Diary' is a book by Helen Fielding. The film version starred Renee Zellweger.

Bridget and it's nickname Biddy were so frequently used on Irish women, that Biddy become a nickname for any Irish girl.

Info from
http://babynamesworld.parentsconnect.com/meaning_of_Bridget.html and The Complete Book of Baby Names by Lesley Bolton.

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Bridget is pronounced as

b r IH - j ih t

b	sounds like the		'b'	in 'bat'
r	sounds like the		'r'	in 'rat'
ih	sounds like the		'i'	in 'it'
j	sounds like the		'j'	in 'jug'
t	sounds like the		't'	in 'to'

Bridget is pronounced as: Phonetic Spelling:[ b r IH - j ih t ]

b	r	IH	-	j	ih	t
bat	rat	it		jug	it	to