How To Pronounce Media
media
In British English, media is pronounced /ˈmiː.di.ə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈmiː.di.ə]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈmiː.di.ə/.
Media has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.
Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.
Syllables, Stress And Endings
Syllables And Stress
Media has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Ooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Media
Questions About Media
How do you pronounce media in British English?
In British English, media is pronounced /ˈmiː.di.ə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈmiː.di.ə].
How do you pronounce media in American English?
In American English, media is pronounced /ˈmiː.di.ə/.
How many syllables are in media?
Media has three syllables, /miː/ + /di/ + /ə/.
Where is the stress in media?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /miː/.
Do British and American English pronounce media the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈmiː.di.ə/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
Nearby Words
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