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Pronunciation

How to pronounce “museum”

“museum” is pronounced /mjuˈziəm/ (myoo-ZEE-uhm) in American English and /mjuːziəm/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “zi”.
The sound

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museum

/mjuˈziəm/

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

3 beats
  1. mjumju
  2. zizistress
  3. əməm
IPA (American)
/mjuˈziəm/
IPA (British)
/mjuːziəm/
Respelling
myoo-ZEE-uhm
Syllables
3 — mju-ZI-əm
Stress
Stress the second syllable: mju-ZI-əm. “zi” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
Part of speech
noun
Difficulty
Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
Accents

American and British are not the same here

American

/mjuˈziəm/

British

/mjuːziəm/

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Meaning

What “museum” means

  1. noun

    a depository for collecting and displaying objects having scientific or historical or artistic value

Say it in a sentence

“The museum opens late on Thursdays and entry is free.”
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

5 sounds, in the order you say them
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Questions

“museum”, answered

How do you pronounce “museum”?

“museum” is pronounced /mjuˈziəm/ (myoo-ZEE-uhm) in American English and /mjuːziəm/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “zi”. Build it as mju-ZI-əm, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “museum” have?

3: mju · zi · əm. The beat lands on the second, “zi”.

Is “museum” said differently in British English?

Yes. American English says /mjuˈziəm/ (myoo-ZEE-uhm); British English says /mjuːziəm/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.

What does “museum” mean?

As a noun: a depository for collecting and displaying objects having scientific or historical or artistic value For example: “The museum opens late on Thursdays and entry is free.”

Where is the stress in “museum”?

Stress the second syllable: mju-ZI-əm. “zi” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.

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