How to pronounce “metal”
Say “metal” in 2 beats
metal
/ˈmɛtəl/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /mɛtəl/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- metmɛstress
- altəl
- IPA (American)
- /ˈmɛtəl/
- IPA (British)
- /mɛtəl/
- Respelling
- ME-tuhl
- Syllables
- 2 — MET-al
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: MET-al. “met” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
- Part of speech
- noun, verb, adjective
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/ˈmɛtəl/
/mɛtəl/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “metal” means
- noun
any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.
- noun
a mixture containing two or more metallic elements or metallic and nonmetallic elements usually fused together or dissolving into each other when molten
“brass is an alloy of zinc and copper”
- verb
cover with metal
Say it in a sentence
“The old gate was made of heavy, rusted metal.”“metal”, answered
How do you pronounce “metal”?
“metal” is pronounced /ˈmɛtəl/ (ME-tuhl) in American English and /mɛtəl/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “met”. Build it as MET-al, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “metal” have?
2: met · al. The beat lands on the first, “met”.
Is “metal” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈmɛtəl/ (ME-tuhl); British English says /mɛtəl/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “metal” mean?
As a noun: any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc. For example: “The old gate was made of heavy, rusted metal.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “metal”?
Stress the first syllable: MET-al. “met” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
Now say “metal” 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.