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How to pronounce stadiums

Say it like STAY-dee-umz. Stadiums has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (STAY).

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US American/ˈsteɪdiəmz/STAY-dee-umz
UK British/ˈsteɪdiəmz/STAY-dee-umz
  • STAY
  • dee
  • umz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Stadiums pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. STAYSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ay" in day.
  2. deeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
  3. umzKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

American vs British pronunciation of stadiums

American and British speakers say stadiums in essentially the same way: /ˈsteɪdiəmz/ in the US and /ˈsteɪdiəmz/ in the UK.

British respelling: STAY-dee-umz.

What does stadiums mean?

noun
  1. plural of stadium How to pronounce stadium

Similar and opposite words

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Questions about saying stadiums

How do you pronounce stadiums?

Say STAY-dee-umz. The American pronunciation is /ˈsteɪdiəmz/. In British English it is /ˈsteɪdiəmz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in stadiums?

Stadiums has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (STAY). Broken into parts: STAY · dee · umz.

Do Americans and Brits say stadiums the same way?

Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈsteɪdiəmz/ and the British form is /ˈsteɪdiəmz/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.

Pronunciation from CMUdict; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).