How to pronounce “media”
Say “media” in 3 beats
media
/ˈmidiə/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ˈmiːdɪə/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- mimistress
- didi
- əə
- IPA (American)
- /ˈmidiə/
- IPA (British)
- /ˈmiːdɪə/
- Respelling
- MEE-dee-uh
- Syllables
- 3 — MI-di-ə
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: MI-di-ə. “mi” 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
/ˈmidiə/
/ˈmiːdɪə/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
Where “media” goes wrong
- Often heard
“MEE-juh”
three syllables: keep the dee clear rather than letting it become a j
What “media” means
- noun
a means or instrumentality for storing or communicating information
- noun
the surrounding environment
“fish require an aqueous medium”
- noun
an intervening substance through which signals can travel as a means for communication
Say it in a sentence
“Local media covered the reopening in some detail.”“media”, answered
How do you pronounce “media”?
“media” is pronounced /ˈmidiə/ (MEE-dee-uh) in American English and /ˈmiːdɪə/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “mi”. Build it as MI-di-ə, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “media” have?
3: mi · di · ə. The beat lands on the first, “mi”.
Is “media” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈmidiə/ (MEE-dee-uh); British English says /ˈmiːdɪə/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “media” mean?
As a noun: a means or instrumentality for storing or communicating information For example: “Local media covered the reopening in some detail.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “media”?
Stress the first syllable: MI-di-ə. “mi” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
Now say “media” and see every sound
Record it once and sayit lines your audio up against the target sound by sound — what landed, what slipped, and what it sounded like instead.