How to pronounce “middle”
Say “middle” in 2 beats
middle
/ˈmɪdəl/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /mɪdəl/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- middmɪstress
- ledəl
- IPA (American)
- /ˈmɪdəl/
- IPA (British)
- /mɪdəl/
- Respelling
- MI-duhl
- Syllables
- 2 — MIDD-le
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: MIDD-le. “midd” 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
/ˈmɪdəl/
/mɪdəl/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “middle” means
- noun
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
“it is in the center of town”
- noun
an intermediate part or section; - Aristotle
“A whole is that which has beginning, middle, and end”
- noun
the middle area of the human torso (usually in front)
“young American women believe that a bare midriff is fashionable”
Say it in a sentence
“The bakery sits right in the middle of the village.”“middle”, answered
How do you pronounce “middle”?
“middle” is pronounced /ˈmɪdəl/ (MI-duhl) in American English and /mɪdəl/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “midd”. Build it as MIDD-le, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “middle” have?
2: midd · le. The beat lands on the first, “midd”.
Is “middle” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈmɪdəl/ (MI-duhl); British English says /mɪdəl/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “middle” mean?
As a noun: an area that is approximately central within some larger region For example: “it is in the center of town” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “middle”?
Stress the first syllable: MIDD-le. “midd” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
Now say “middle” and see every sound
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