How to pronounce “multiple”
Say “multiple” in 3 beats
multiple
/ˈmʌltəpəl/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /mʌltɪpəl/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- mulmʌlstress
- tiptə
- lepəl
- IPA (American)
- /ˈmʌltəpəl/
- IPA (British)
- /mʌltɪpəl/
- Respelling
- MUL-tuh-puhl
- Syllables
- 3 — MUL-tip-le
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: MUL-tip-le. “mul” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
- Part of speech
- noun, adjective
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/ˈmʌltəpəl/
/mʌltɪpəl/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “multiple” means
- noun
the product of a quantity by an integer
“36 is a multiple of 9”
- adjective
having or involving or consisting of more than one part or entity or individual
“multiple birth”
Say it in a sentence
“The bakery now has multiple branches across the city.”“multiple”, answered
How do you pronounce “multiple”?
“multiple” is pronounced /ˈmʌltəpəl/ (MUL-tuh-puhl) in American English and /mʌltɪpəl/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “mul”. Build it as MUL-tip-le, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “multiple” have?
3: mul · tip · le. The beat lands on the first, “mul”.
Is “multiple” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈmʌltəpəl/ (MUL-tuh-puhl); British English says /mʌltɪpəl/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “multiple” mean?
As a noun: the product of a quantity by an integer For example: “36 is a multiple of 9” It carries 1 other sense as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “multiple”?
Stress the first syllable: MUL-tip-le. “mul” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
Now say “multiple” 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.