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How to pronounce idea
/aɪˈdɪə/ British English
eye·DEER
2 beats (syllables). The strong beat is the second one.
✗ Many people say
EYE·dee·a
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eye·DEER
My tip
Stress the end: eye-DEER. In British English there is no r sound at the end.
In a sentence
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- Say it slowly, one beat at a time: eye-DEER.
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Questions
How do you pronounce idea?
In British English, idea is pronounced /aɪˈdɪə/. Say it like this: eye-DEER. Stress the end: eye-DEER. In British English there is no r sound at the end.
How many syllables are in idea?
When you say it, idea has 2 syllables: eye-DEER. The strong beat is the second one, DEER.
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