How To Pronounce Median
median
In British English, median is pronounced /ˈmiː.di.ən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈmiː.di.ə̃n]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈmiː.di.ən/.
Median 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
Median 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 Median
Questions About Median
How do you pronounce median in British English?
In British English, median is pronounced /ˈmiː.di.ən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈmiː.di.ə̃n].
How do you pronounce median in American English?
In American English, median is pronounced /ˈmiː.di.ən/.
How many syllables are in median?
Median has three syllables, /miː/ + /di/ + /ən/.
Where is the stress in median?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /miː/.
Do British and American English pronounce median the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈmiː.di.ən/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
Nearby Words
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