How to pronounce midday
Say it like MID-day. Midday has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (MID).
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- MID
- day
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Midday pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- MIDSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
- dayGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "ay" in day.
American vs British pronunciation of midday
American and British speakers say midday in essentially the same way: /ˈmɪdˌdeɪ/ in the US and /ˈmɪdˌdeɪ/ in the UK.
British respelling: MID-day.
What does midday mean?
- Noon; twelve o'clock during the day.“One indicates the time as one hour after twelve midday or midnight.”
Where does midday come from?
From Middle English midday, from Old English middæġ (“midday, noon”), equivalent to mid- + day.
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Questions about saying midday
How do you pronounce midday?
Say MID-day. The American pronunciation is /ˈmɪdˌdeɪ/. In British English it is /ˈmɪdˌdeɪ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in midday?
Midday has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (MID). Broken into parts: MID · day.
Do Americans and Brits say midday the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈmɪdˌdeɪ/ and the British form is /ˈmɪdˌdeɪ/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.