How to pronounce “ideas”
Say “ideas” in 3 beats
ideas
/aɪˈdiəz/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /aɪdiəz/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- aɪaɪ
- didistress
- əzəz
- IPA (American)
- /aɪˈdiəz/
- IPA (British)
- /aɪdiəz/
- Respelling
- y-DEE-uhz
- Syllables
- 3 — aɪ-DI-əz
- Stress
- Stress the second syllable: aɪ-DI-əz. “di” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
- Part of speech
- noun
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/aɪˈdiəz/
/aɪdiəz/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “ideas” means
- noun
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
“it was not a good idea”
- noun
your intention; what you intend to do
“he had in mind to see his old teacher”
- noun
a personal view
“he has an idea that we don't like him”
Say it in a sentence
“She jotted down a few ideas before the meeting started.”“ideas”, answered
How do you pronounce “ideas”?
“ideas” is pronounced /aɪˈdiəz/ (y-DEE-uhz) in American English and /aɪdiəz/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “di”. Build it as aɪ-DI-əz, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “ideas” have?
3: aɪ · di · əz. The beat lands on the second, “di”.
Is “ideas” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /aɪˈdiəz/ (y-DEE-uhz); British English says /aɪdiəz/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “ideas” mean?
As a noun: the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about For example: “it was not a good idea” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “ideas”?
Stress the second syllable: aɪ-DI-əz. “di” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
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