How to pronounce medieval
medieval
/mɪˈdiːvəl/
3 syllables, stress on the second
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There is a second pronunciation: /miːˈdiːvəl/.
Medieval, sound by sound
| /m/as in man | Lips closed, air through the nose. |
| /ɪ/as in ship | A short, relaxed sound. Do not stretch it into “ee”. |
| /d/as in day | Tongue tip on the ridge behind the teeth. Do not turn it into “t” at the end of a word. |
| /iː/as in sheep | A long, tense “ee”; lips spread as in a smile. |
| /v/as in very | Upper teeth on the lower lip, with voice. Do not round the lips. |
| /ə/as in cup | A short, relaxed “uh”; the mouth is barely open. |
| /l/as in look | Tongue tip on the ridge behind the teeth; air flows around the sides. |
In a sentence
I'm looking for a book about medieval Spain.
More words with the /v/ sound
- xavier/ˈzeɪvjər/
- versailles/verˈsaɪ/
- vase/veɪs/
- vignette/vɪnˈjet/
- yvonne/ɪˈvɑːn/
- vague/veɪg/
- stephen/ˈstiːvən/
- vaughan/vɔːn/
- yves/iːv/
- nvidia/ˈenˈvɪdiːə/
Questions and answers
How do you pronounce medieval?
Medieval is pronounced /mɪˈdiːvəl/ in American English. A second pronunciation, /miːˈdiːvəl/, is also used.
How many syllables are in medieval?
Medieval has 3 syllables.
Which syllable is stressed in medieval?
The second syllable: /mɪˈdiːvəl/.