How to pronounce medial
Say it like MEE-dee-ul. Medial has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (MEE).
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- MEE
- dee
- ul
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Medial 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.
- ulKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
American vs British pronunciation of medial
American and British speakers say medial in essentially the same way: /ˈmidiəl/ in the US and /ˈmiːdiəl/ in the UK.
British respelling: MEE-dee-ul.
What does medial mean?
- Of or pertaining to a mean or average.“medial allegation”
- Pertaining to the inside; closer to the median plane of the body or the midline of an organ.“The medial side of the knee faces the other knee, while the outer side of the knee is lateral.”
- Pertaining to the middle layer of a blood vessel, to its tunica media.“Mönckeberg medial sclerosis”
- Any of various things that occur in the middle.
- One or more letters that occur in the middle of a word.
Where does medial come from?
Borrowed from Latin mediālis (“middle”), from medius (“that is in the middle or midst”) + -ālis (“-al”, adjectival suffix).
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Questions about saying medial
How do you pronounce medial?
Say MEE-dee-ul. The American pronunciation is /ˈmidiəl/. In British English it is /ˈmiːdiəl/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in medial?
Medial has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (MEE). Broken into parts: MEE · dee · ul.
Do Americans and Brits say medial the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈmidiəl/ and the British form is /ˈmiːdiəl/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.