How to pronounce "megahit" in English
ˈmɛɡəhɪt
ME·gə·hit
Primary stress: ME
Hear native speakers say megahit in context across real video clips
a cultural phenomenon, beloved, parodied, running on Broadway for nearly 18 years, a record later surpassed by another Lloyd Webber megahit, "Phantom of the Opera," which opened on Broadway in 1988 and ran a remarkable 35 years. Opera," which opened on Broadway in 1988 and ran a remarkable 35 years.
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “megahit”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
ME
Elevated pitch, sustained vowel length, and full acoustic clarity.
gə
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
hit
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
Primary emphasis falls on the first syllable ("ME"). 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 "megahit" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "megahit is" sounds like "megahit-iz").
Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "megahit" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“a record later surpassed by another Lloyd Webber megahit, "Phantom of the Opera," which opened on Broadway in 1988 and ran a remarkable 35 years.”— PBS NewsHourWatch clip
“A record later surpassed by another Lloyd Webber megahit, Phantom of the Opera, which opened on Broadway in 1988 and ran a remarkable”— PBS NewsHourWatch clip
Practice Speaking “megahit”
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a record later surpassed by another Lloyd Webber megahit, "Phantom of the Opera," which opened on Broadway in 1988 and ran a remarkable 35 years.
Hear it in context: “megahit”
2 clipsThe English word “megahit” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as ˈmɛɡəhɪt (phonetic respelling: ME-gə-hit). Phonologically, it consists of 3 syllables (ME · gə · hit), with primary lexical stress placed on the 1st (initial) syllable (ME). Grammatically, “megahit” functions as a noun. SayItVid indexes 2 authentic English video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “megahit” in natural connected speech across American (US: 2 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from PBS NewsHour.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (2 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USPBS NewsHourClip #1 · @44:07
“a cultural phenomenon, beloved, parodied, running on Broadway for nearly 18 years, a record later surpassed by another Lloyd Webber megahit, "Phantom of the Opera," which opened on Broadway in 1988 and ran a remarkable 35 years. Opera," which opened on Broadway in 1988 and ran a remarkable 35 years.”
- 🇺🇸 USPBS NewsHourClip #2 · @3:17
“loved, parodied, running on Broadway for nearly 18 years. A record later surpassed by another Lloyd Webber megahit, Phantom of the Opera, which opened on Broadway in 1988 and ran a remarkable of the Opera, which opened on Broadway in 1988 and ran a remarkable”
Definition & Meaning: “megahit”
- A large success or hit.
Example Sentences (3)
- “We settle on our target: a group of women riding around on a Manhattan tour bus and visiting sites featured in HBO's '90s megahit Sex and the City.”
- “a record later surpassed by another Lloyd Webber megahit, "Phantom of the Opera," which opened on Broadway in 1988 and ran a remarkable 35 years.”
- “A record later surpassed by another Lloyd Webber megahit, Phantom of the Opera, which opened on Broadway in 1988 and ran a remarkable”
Common Phrases & Collocations
Pronounce: “megahit”
- Pronunciation:
- ME-gə-hit
- Syllables:
- ME · gə · hit
- Written Hyphenation:
- me · ga · hit
- Primary stress:
- ME
- IPA:
- ˈmɛɡəhɪt
- Hear it in context
- megahit
Words that Rhyme with “megahit”
-ɛgəhɪtWords that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"megahit" (⁄ˈmɛɡəhɪt⁄) 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, "megahit" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about megahit
How do you pronounce “megahit”?
“megahit” is pronounced ⁄ˈmɛɡəhɪt⁄ (ME-gə-hit). Listen to the native-speaker clips above to hear it in real conversation.
How many syllables are in “megahit”?
“megahit” has 3 syllables: ME · gə · hit.
Where is the stress in “megahit”?
The primary stress in “megahit” is on “ME”. Listen for that stressed syllable in the clips above.
What does “megahit” mean?
A large success or hit.
How can I hear “megahit” used in real sentences?
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What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “megahit”?
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⁄).