How to pronounce media
Say it like MEE-dee-uh. Media has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (MEE).
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- MEE
- dee
- uh
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Media pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- MEESay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
- deeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
- uhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
American vs British pronunciation of media
American and British speakers say media in essentially the same way: /ˈmidiə/ in the US and /ˈmiːdiə/ in the UK.
British respelling: MEE-dee-uh.
What does media mean?
- The middle layer of the wall of a blood vessel or lymph vessel which is composed of connective and muscular tissue.
- A voiced stop consonant.
- One of the major veins of the insect wing, between the radius and the cubitus.
- plural of medium (only in certain senses) How to pronounce medium“The media have differed in their approaches to coverage of the scandal.”
- The means and institutions for publishing and broadcasting information.
- The totality of content items (television shows, films, books, photographs, etc.) which are broadcast or published.“Fighter pilots are depicted as cool in popular media like Top Gun.”
- The journalists and other professionals who comprise the mass communication industry.“Some celebrities dislike press conferences, where the media bombards them with questions.”
Where does media come from?
Learned borrowing from Latin media, the feminine nominative of medius (“middle”, adjective), from Proto-Italic *meðjos, from Proto-Indo-European *médʰyos (“between”).
Words that rhyme with media
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of media.
Questions about saying media
How do you pronounce media?
Say MEE-dee-uh. The American pronunciation is /ˈmidiə/. In British English it is /ˈmiːdiə/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in media?
Media has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (MEE). Broken into parts: MEE · dee · uh.
Do Americans and Brits say media the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈmidiə/ and the British form is /ˈmiːdiə/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.