How to pronounce midst
Say it like MIDST. Midst is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- MIDST
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Midst pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- MIDSTSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
American vs British pronunciation of midst
American and British speakers say midst in essentially the same way: /mɪdst/ in the US and /mɪdst/ in the UK.
British respelling: MIDST.
What does midst mean?
- the location of something surrounded by other things“in the midst of the crowd”
Where does midst come from?
From Middle English middes, midst, myddest (“middle”), from Old English midde, reshaped in Middle English phrases like in middes (“in the middle”) by analogy with adverbs in -(e)s; also compare Old English on middan, tōmiddes.
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Questions about saying midst
How do you pronounce midst?
Say MIDST. The American pronunciation is /mɪdst/. In British English it is /mɪdst/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in midst?
Midst is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: MIDST.
Do Americans and Brits say midst the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /mɪdst/ and the British form is /mɪdst/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.