Proper Pronunciation Guide

mediocre

[mi dio͜u kɚ]

Tips:

  • Pronounce the letter “e” in the frist syllable and the letter “i” in the second syllable both like the name of the letter “e”—
    /i/—like the first two syllables in the word “medium.”
  • Pronounce the letter “o” like the name of the letter itself—
    /o͜u/—and stress it.
  • Use the y-like consonant glide
    /j/ to link from the second to the third syllable—from
    /i/ to
    /o͜u/.
  • Pronounce the final letters “re” as the weak R-Vowel
    /ɚ/ —the same as if the letters were spelled “er.”

Practice Sentence:

This wine is mediocre.

Definition:

  • (adjective) Just average or barely adequate.

Notes:

Occasionally the final letters “re” are pronounced /ɚ/  as if they were spelled “er.” This is true not only in this word but also in words such as “acre,” “theatre,” and “Ireland.”
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