How to pronounce millennial
Say it like mih-LEN-ee-ul. Millennial has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (LEN).
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- mih
- LEN
- ee
- ul
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Millennial pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- mihKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
- LENSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
- eeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
- ulKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
American vs British pronunciation of millennial
American and British speakers say millennial in essentially the same way: /mɪˈlɛniəl/ in the US and /mɪˈlɛnɪəl/ in the UK.
British respelling: mih-LEN-ih-ul.
What does millennial mean?
- Thousand-year-old; also (by extension, loosely) thousands of years old.
- Occurring every thousand years.
- Occurring at, or relating to, the beginning or end of a millennium.
- Often capitalized: a person from the generation born in the last two decades of the 20th century, from around the early 1980s to the mid-1990s and who reached adulthood early in the third millennium C.E., characterized by their familiarity with computer technology and poorer financial prospects than
Where does millennial come from?
The noun is derived from the adjective.
Words that rhyme with millennial
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of millennial.
Questions about saying millennial
How do you pronounce millennial?
Say mih-LEN-ee-ul. The American pronunciation is /mɪˈlɛniəl/. In British English it is /mɪˈlɛnɪəl/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in millennial?
Millennial has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (LEN). Broken into parts: mih · LEN · ee · ul.
Do Americans and Brits say millennial the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /mɪˈlɛniəl/ and the British form is /mɪˈlɛnɪəl/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.