How to pronounce “model”
Say “model” in 2 beats
model
/ˈmɑdəl/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /mɒdəl/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- modmɑstress
- eldəl
- IPA (American)
- /ˈmɑdəl/
- IPA (British)
- /mɒdəl/
- Respelling
- MAH-duhl
- Syllables
- 2 — MOD-el
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: MOD-el. “mod” 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
/ˈmɑdəl/
/mɒdəl/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “model” means
- noun
a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process
“the computer program was based on a model of the circulatory and respiratory systems”
- noun
a type of product
“his car was an old model”
- noun
a person who poses for a photographer or painter or sculptor
“the president didn't have time to be a model so the artist worked from photos”
Say it in a sentence
“The designer built a small model of the new bridge.”“model”, answered
How do you pronounce “model”?
“model” is pronounced /ˈmɑdəl/ (MAH-duhl) in American English and /mɒdəl/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “mod”. Build it as MOD-el, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “model” have?
2: mod · el. The beat lands on the first, “mod”.
Is “model” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈmɑdəl/ (MAH-duhl); British English says /mɒdəl/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “model” mean?
As a noun: a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process For example: “the computer program was based on a model of the circulatory and respiratory systems” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “model”?
Stress the first syllable: MOD-el. “mod” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
Now say “model” 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.