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Pronunciation

How to pronounce “multimedia”

“multimedia” is pronounced /ˌmʌltiˈmidiə/ (mul-tee-MEE-dee-uh) in American English and /ˌmʌltɪˈmiːdɪə/ in British English, and /ˌmʌltaɪˈmidiə/ is also accepted — 5 syllables, stressed on “mi”.
The sound

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multimedia

/ˌmʌltiˈmidiə/

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

5 beats
  1. mʌlmʌl
  2. titi
  3. mimistress
  4. didi
  5. əə
IPA (American)
/ˌmʌltiˈmidiə/
IPA (British)
/ˌmʌltɪˈmiːdɪə/
Also accepted
/ˌmʌltaɪˈmidiə/
Respelling
mul-tee-MEE-dee-uh
Syllables
5 — mʌl-ti-MI-di-ə
Stress
Stress the third syllable: mʌl-ti-MI-di-ə. “mi” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall 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

/ˌmʌltiˈmidiə/

British

/ˌmʌltɪˈmiːdɪə/

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Watch out

Where “multimedia” goes wrong

  • Often heard

    “mul-ty-MEE-juh”

    keep the dee clear and the ti as a short tee

Meaning

What “multimedia” means

  1. noun

    transmission that combine media of communication (text and graphics and sound etc.)

Say it in a sentence

“The talk used multimedia clips instead of ordinary slides.”
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

7 sounds, in the order you say them
mm×2ʌshort ullttilong e×2ddɪəear

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Questions

“multimedia”, answered

How do you pronounce “multimedia”?

“multimedia” is pronounced /ˌmʌltiˈmidiə/ (mul-tee-MEE-dee-uh) in American English and /ˌmʌltɪˈmiːdɪə/ in British English, and /ˌmʌltaɪˈmidiə/ is also accepted — 5 syllables, stressed on “mi”. Build it as mʌl-ti-MI-di-ə, then run the third syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “multimedia” have?

5: mʌl · ti · mi · di · ə. The beat lands on the third, “mi”.

Is “multimedia” said differently in British English?

Yes. American English says /ˌmʌltiˈmidiə/ (mul-tee-MEE-dee-uh); British English says /ˌmʌltɪˈmiːdɪə/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.

What does “multimedia” mean?

As a noun: transmission that combine media of communication (text and graphics and sound etc.) For example: “The talk used multimedia clips instead of ordinary slides.”

Where is the stress in “multimedia”?

Stress the third syllable: mʌl-ti-MI-di-ə. “mi” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.

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