How to pronounce Olympiad
Say it like oh-LIM-pee-ad. Olympiad has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (LIM).
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- oh
- LIM
- pee
- ad
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Olympiad pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- ohKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "o" in go.
- LIMSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
- peeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
- adGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
American vs British pronunciation of Olympiad
- The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh".
British respelling: oh-LIM-pee-ad.
What does Olympiad mean?
- A four-year period, particularly (historical) those based on Hippias's computations of the ancient Olympic Games which placed Coroebus's footrace victory in 776 BCE and (sports) those based on the modern Summer Olympic Games first held in 1896.
- Synonym of Olympic Games: an instance of the ancient or modern Olympic Games.
- A competition aspiring to the importance of the Olympic Games or considered similar to them, especially one occurring at 4-year intervals, representing a national or international range of amateur student rather than professional adult competition, and/or requiring the highest level of ability in th
Questions about saying Olympiad
How do you pronounce Olympiad?
Say oh-LIM-pee-ad. The American pronunciation is /oʊˈlɪmpiˌæd/. In British English it is /əʊˈlɪmpiˌæd/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in Olympiad?
Olympiad has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (LIM). Broken into parts: oh · LIM · pee · ad.
Is Olympiad pronounced differently in British English?
Yes. The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh". The British form is /əʊˈlɪmpiˌæd/ (oh-LIM-pee-ad).