How To Pronounce Messiah
messiah
In British English, messiah is pronounced /məˈsaɪ.ə/ or /məˈsaɪə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [məˈsaɪ.ə]. In American English, it is pronounced /məˈsaɪ.ə/.
Messiah has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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
Messiah has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Messiah
Questions About Messiah
How do you pronounce messiah in British English?
In British English, messiah is pronounced /məˈsaɪ.ə/ or /məˈsaɪə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [məˈsaɪ.ə].
How do you pronounce messiah in American English?
In American English, messiah is pronounced /məˈsaɪ.ə/.
How many syllables are in messiah?
Messiah has three syllables, /mə/ + /saɪ/ + /ə/.
Where is the stress in messiah?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /saɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce messiah the same way?
Yes. Both are /məˈsaɪ.ə/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
Nearby Words
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