How to pronounce "medidas" in English
mɛˈdi.dəs
me·DEE·dəs
Primary stress: DEE
Hear native speakers say medidas in context across real video clips
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “medidas”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
me
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
DEE
Elevated pitch, sustained vowel length, and full acoustic clarity.
dəs
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
Primary emphasis falls on the second syllable ("DEE"). Raise your pitch and sustain the vowel length on this syllable while relaxing the surrounding syllables.
Common Pronunciation Traps & Learner Mistakes
The Trap: Avoid pronouncing every vowel with full acoustic weight. Non-native speakers often over-enunciate unstressed vowels.
How Native Speakers Say It: Only give full vowel clarity to the primary stressed syllable. Relax all unstressed vowels into a neutral, low-energy schwa (⁄ə⁄).
Connected Speech & Natural Conversational Flow
When "medidas" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "medidas is" sounds like "medidas-iz").
Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "medidas" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“De algum forma, as organizações precisam estar atentas a esse degrau quebrado e tomar medidas concretas para corrigir essa situação.”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“donde casi el 100 % de los autos nuevos vendidos son eléctricos, llegando a ser una de las medidas climáticas más eficientes”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
Practice Speaking “medidas”
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De algum forma, as organizações precisam estar atentas a esse degrau quebrado e tomar medidas concretas para corrigir essa situação.
Hear it in context: “medidas”
2 clipsThe English word “medidas” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as mɛˈdi.dəs (phonetic respelling: me-DEE-dəs). Phonologically, it consists of 3 syllables (me · DEE · dəs), with primary lexical stress placed on the 2nd syllable (DEE). Grammatically, “medidas” functions as a noun. SayItVid indexes 2 authentic English video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “medidas” in natural connected speech across American (US: 2 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from TEDx Talks.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (2 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USTEDx TalksClip #1 · @5:31
“Então, como você se apresenta profissionalmente? De algum forma, as organizações precisam estar atentas a esse degrau quebrado e tomar medidas concretas para corrigir essa situação. e tomar medidas concretas para corrigir essa situação.”
- 🇺🇸 USTEDx TalksClip #2 · @8:03
“de la electricidad a nivel global al 2050, o vayamos más cerca, aquí en Noruega, donde casi el 100 % de los autos nuevos vendidos son eléctricos, llegando a ser una de las medidas climáticas más eficientes llegando a ser una de las medidas climáticas más eficientes”
Definition & Meaning: “medidas”
- Measures or actions taken, typically in a political or official context.
Example Sentences (3)
- “The government announced new medidas to help curb inflation.”
- “De algum forma, as organizações precisam estar atentas a esse degrau quebrado e tomar medidas concretas para corrigir essa situação.”
- “donde casi el 100 % de los autos nuevos vendidos son eléctricos, llegando a ser una de las medidas climáticas más eficientes”
Common Phrases & Collocations
Pronounce: “medidas”
- Pronunciation:
- me-DEE-dəs
- Syllables:
- me · DEE · dəs
- Written Hyphenation:
- me · di · das
- Primary stress:
- DEE
- IPA:
- mɛˈdi.dəs
- Hear it in context
- medidas
Words that Rhyme with “medidas”
-idəsWords that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"medidas" (⁄mɛˈdi.dəs⁄) has no true homophones in standard English — there are no other words with identical pronunciation. Unlike sound-alike pairs like there / their or peace / piece, "medidas" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about medidas
How do you pronounce “medidas”?
“medidas” is pronounced ⁄mɛˈdi.dəs⁄ (me-DEE-dəs). Listen to the native-speaker clips above to hear it in real conversation.
How many syllables are in “medidas”?
“medidas” has 3 syllables: me · DEE · dəs.
Where is the stress in “medidas”?
The primary stress in “medidas” is on “DEE”. Listen for that stressed syllable in the clips above.
What does “medidas” mean?
Measures or actions taken, typically in a political or official context.
How can I hear “medidas” used in real sentences?
This page has 2 real-world video examples of “medidas” with synchronized subtitles. Use Previous / Next (or ← / → keys) to hear each one at the exact moment it is spoken.
What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “medidas”?
Avoid pronouncing every vowel with full acoustic weight. Non-native speakers often over-enunciate unstressed vowels. Only give full vowel clarity to the primary stressed syllable. Relax all unstressed vowels into a neutral, low-energy schwa (⁄ə⁄).