HowPronounceIt
  1. Home
  2. How to pronounce
  3. antemeridian

How to pronounce antemeridian

Say it like an-tuh-meh-RID-ee-un. Antemeridian has six syllables, and the main stress falls on the fourth one (RID).

VoiceSpeed

Click the play button next to American to hear how to pronounce antemeridian. Choose Slow to hear each sound clearly.

US American/ˌæntəmɛˈrɪdiən/an-tuh-meh-RID-ee-un
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • an
  • tuh
  • meh
  • RID
  • ee
  • un
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Antemeridian pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. anGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  2. tuhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  3. mehKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
  4. RIDSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  5. eeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
  6. unKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

What does antemeridian mean?

adjective
  1. Of or relating to morning; that happens in the morning.

Words that rhyme with antemeridian

Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of antemeridian.

Questions about saying antemeridian

How do you pronounce antemeridian?

Say an-tuh-meh-RID-ee-un. The American pronunciation is /ˌæntəmɛˈrɪdiən/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in antemeridian?

Antemeridian has six syllables, and the main stress falls on the fourth one (RID). Broken into parts: an · tuh · meh · RID · ee · un.

Pronunciation from CMUdict; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).