How To Pronounce Medieval
medieval
In British English, medieval is pronounced /ˌmed.iˈiː.vəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌmed.iˈiː.vl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌmiː.diˈiː.vəl/.
Medieval has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the third syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.
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
Medieval has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the third syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is ooOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Medieval
Questions About Medieval
How do you pronounce medieval in British English?
In British English, medieval is pronounced /ˌmed.iˈiː.vəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌmed.iˈiː.vl̩].
How do you pronounce medieval in American English?
In American English, medieval is pronounced /ˌmiː.diˈiː.vəl/.
How many syllables are in medieval?
Medieval has four syllables, /med/ + /i/ + /iː/ + /vəl/.
Where is the stress in medieval?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /iː/.
Do British and American English pronounce medieval the same way?
No. British English has /ˌmed.iˈiː.vəl/ and American English has /ˌmiː.diˈiː.vəl/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooOo
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