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Pronunciation

How to pronounce “midterm”

“midterm” is pronounced /ˈmɪdˌtɝm/ (MID-turm) in American English and /mɪdtɜːm/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “mid”.
The sound

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midterm

/ˈmɪdˌtɝm/

The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /mɪdtɜːm/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.

2 beats
  1. midmɪdstress
  2. termtɝm
IPA (American)
/ˈmɪdˌtɝm/
IPA (British)
/mɪdtɜːm/
Respelling
MID-turm
Syllables
2 — MID-term
Stress
Stress the first syllable: MID-term. “mid” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
Part of speech
noun
Difficulty
Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
Accents

American and British are not the same here

American

/ˈmɪdˌtɝm/

British

/mɪdtɜːm/

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Meaning

What “midterm” means

  1. noun

    the middle of the gestation period

  2. noun

    middle of an academic term or a political term in office

  3. noun

    an examination administered in the middle of an academic term

Say it in a sentence

“The midterm counts for a quarter of the final grade.”
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

5 sounds, in the order you say them
mm×2ɪshort iddttɝer

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Questions

“midterm”, answered

How do you pronounce “midterm”?

“midterm” is pronounced /ˈmɪdˌtɝm/ (MID-turm) in American English and /mɪdtɜːm/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “mid”. Build it as MID-term, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “midterm” have?

2: mid · term. The beat lands on the first, “mid”.

Is “midterm” said differently in British English?

Yes. American English says /ˈmɪdˌtɝm/ (MID-turm); British English says /mɪdtɜːm/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.

What does “midterm” mean?

As a noun: the middle of the gestation period For example: “The midterm counts for a quarter of the final grade.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.

Where is the stress in “midterm”?

Stress the first syllable: MID-term. “mid” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.

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