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How to pronounce meedless

Say it like MEED-lus. Meedless has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (MEED).

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US American/ˈmidləs/MEED-lus
UK British/ˈmiːdləs/MEED-lus
  • MEED
  • lus
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Meedless pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. MEEDSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
  2. lusKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

American vs British pronunciation of meedless

American and British speakers say meedless in essentially the same way: /ˈmidləs/ in the US and /ˈmiːdləs/ in the UK.

British respelling: MEED-lus.

What does meedless mean?

adjective
  1. uncompensated, unrewarded

Where does meedless come from?

Either formed anew from meed + -less or a calque of Middle English medeles, medles, meydles.

Words that rhyme with meedless

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Questions about saying meedless

How do you pronounce meedless?

Say MEED-lus. The American pronunciation is /ˈmidləs/. In British English it is /ˈmiːdləs/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in meedless?

Meedless has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (MEED). Broken into parts: MEED · lus.

Do Americans and Brits say meedless the same way?

Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈmidləs/ and the British form is /ˈmiːdləs/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.

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