How to pronounce midweek
Say it like MID-week. Midweek has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (MID).
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- MID
- week
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Midweek 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.
- weekGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
American vs British pronunciation of midweek
American and British speakers say midweek in essentially the same way: /ˈmɪˌdwik/ in the US and /ˈmɪˌdwiːk/ in the UK.
British respelling: MID-week.
What does midweek mean?
- The middle of the week.
- Midweek worship service, held by many congregations and in addition to a Sunday morning service.“This Wednesday is churchwide midweek; men's is the next one.”
- In the middle of the week.
- That happens in the middle of the week.
Where does midweek come from?
From mid- + week. Compare Saterland Frisian Midwiek (“Wednesday”, literally “midweek”), German Low German Middeweek (“Wednesday”, literally “midweek”), German Mittwoch (“Wednesday”, literally “midweek”).
Questions about saying midweek
How do you pronounce midweek?
Say MID-week. The American pronunciation is /ˈmɪˌdwik/. In British English it is /ˈmɪˌdwiːk/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in midweek?
Midweek has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (MID). Broken into parts: MID · week.
Do Americans and Brits say midweek the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈmɪˌdwik/ and the British form is /ˈmɪˌdwiːk/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.