How to pronounce mediocre
mediocre
/miːdiːˈəʊkər/
4 syllables, stress on the third
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Mediocre, sound by sound
| /m/as in man | Lips closed, air through the nose. |
| /iː/as in sheep | A long, tense “ee”; lips spread as in a smile. |
| /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. |
| /əʊ/as in go | Glide from “o” to “oo”. Not a single flat “o”. |
| /k/as in cat | With a light puff of air at the start of a word. |
| /ər/as in bird | Lips relaxed, tongue in the middle of the mouth. Keep one steady sound. |
In a sentence
That was a mediocre movie with mediocre actors.
Words that rhyme with mediocre
More words with the /iː/ sound
- jeanne/dʒiːn/
- quay/kiː/
- february/ˈfebjəweri/
- focaccia/fəʊˈkɑːtʃiːə/
- charcuterie/ˈʃɑːrkʊtriː/
- zebra/ˈziːbrə/
- hermes/ˈhɜːmiːz/
- xerxes/ˈzɜːksiːz/
- hyperbole/haɪˈpɜːbəliː/
- stephen/ˈstiːvən/
Questions and answers
How do you pronounce mediocre?
Mediocre is pronounced /miːdiːˈəʊkər/ in American English.
How many syllables are in mediocre?
Mediocre has 4 syllables.
Which syllable is stressed in mediocre?
The third syllable: /miːdiːˈəʊkər/.