How to pronounce meter
meter
/ˈmiːtər/
2 syllables, stress on the first
Check how you say it
Press the button and say “meter”. You get a percentage and see which sounds came out right.
Free, no sign-up. The recording is used only for scoring and is not stored.
Meter, 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. |
| /t/as in ten | Tongue tip on the ridge behind the upper teeth, not on the teeth. With a light puff of air. |
| /ər/as in bird | Lips relaxed, tongue in the middle of the mouth. Keep one steady sound. |
In a sentence
A meter isn't quite equivalent to a yard.
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 meter?
Meter is pronounced /ˈmiːtər/ in American English.
How many syllables are in meter?
Meter has 2 syllables.
Which syllable is stressed in meter?
The first syllable: /ˈmiːtər/.