How to pronounce “radio”
Say “radio” in 3 beats
radio
/ˈɹeɪdiˌoʊ/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ɹeɪdɪəʊ/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- ɹeɪɹeɪstress
- didi
- oʊoʊ
- IPA (American)
- /ˈɹeɪdiˌoʊ/
- IPA (British)
- /ɹeɪdɪəʊ/
- Respelling
- RAY-dee-oh
- Syllables
- 3 — ɹEꞮ-di-oʊ
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: ɹEꞮ-di-oʊ. “ɹeɪ” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall 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
/ˈɹeɪdiˌoʊ/
/ɹeɪdɪəʊ/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “radio” means
- noun
medium for communication
- noun
an electronic receiver that detects and demodulates and amplifies transmitted signals
- noun
a communication system based on broadcasting electromagnetic waves
Say it in a sentence
“She listened to the radio while driving to work.”“radio”, answered
How do you pronounce “radio”?
“radio” is pronounced /ˈɹeɪdiˌoʊ/ (RAY-dee-oh) in American English and /ɹeɪdɪəʊ/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “ɹeɪ”. Build it as ɹEꞮ-di-oʊ, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “radio” have?
3: ɹeɪ · di · oʊ. The beat lands on the first, “ɹeɪ”.
Is “radio” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈɹeɪdiˌoʊ/ (RAY-dee-oh); British English says /ɹeɪdɪəʊ/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “radio” mean?
As a noun: medium for communication For example: “She listened to the radio while driving to work.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “radio”?
Stress the first syllable: ɹEꞮ-di-oʊ. “ɹeɪ” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
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