How to pronounce Mideast
Say it like MID-eest. Mideast has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (MID).
Click the play button next to American or British to hear how to pronounce Mideast. Choose Slow to hear each sound clearly.
- MID
- eest
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Mideast 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.
- eestGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
American vs British pronunciation of Mideast
American and British speakers say Mideast in essentially the same way: /ˈmɪˌdist/ in the US and /ˈmɪˌdiːst/ in the UK.
British respelling: MID-eest.
What does Mideast mean?
- the area around the eastern Mediterranean; from Turkey to northern Africa and eastward to Iran; the site of such ancient civilizations as Phoenicia and Babylon and Egypt and the birthplace of Judaism and Christianity and Islam; had continuous economic and political turmoil in the 20th century“the Middle East is the cradle of Western civilization”
Questions about saying Mideast
How do you pronounce Mideast?
Say MID-eest. The American pronunciation is /ˈmɪˌdist/. In British English it is /ˈmɪˌdiːst/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in Mideast?
Mideast has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (MID). Broken into parts: MID · eest.
Do Americans and Brits say Mideast the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈmɪˌdist/ and the British form is /ˈmɪˌdiːst/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.