How To Pronounce Mediterranean
Mediterranean
In British English, Mediterranean is pronounced /ˌmed.ɪ.təˈreɪ.ni.ən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌmed.ɪ.təˈreɪ.ni.ə̃n]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌmed.ə.t̯əˈreɪ.ni.ən/.
Mediterranean has six syllables, and the main stress falls on the fourth 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
Mediterranean has six syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the fourth syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oooOoo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Mediterranean
How do you pronounce Mediterranean in British English?
In British English, Mediterranean is pronounced /ˌmed.ɪ.təˈreɪ.ni.ən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌmed.ɪ.təˈreɪ.ni.ə̃n].
How do you pronounce Mediterranean in American English?
In American English, Mediterranean is pronounced /ˌmed.ə.t̯əˈreɪ.ni.ən/.
How many syllables are in Mediterranean?
Mediterranean has six syllables, /med/ + /ɪ/ + /tə/ + /reɪ/ + /ni/ + /ən/.
Where is the stress in Mediterranean?
The main stress is on the fourth syllable, /reɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce Mediterranean the same way?
No. British English has /ˌmed.ɪ.təˈreɪ.ni.ən/ and American English has /ˌmed.ə.t̯əˈreɪ.ni.ən/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oooOoo
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