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