Etymology

From Middle High German reden (compare German reden), from Old High German redōn, rediōn ‎(“to speak”), a derivative of reda, redia ‎(“speech, word, opinion, view, mind”), from Proto-Germanic *raþjǭ, *raþjō ‎(“accountability, speech”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈʁɛdn̩]