English pronunciation · Words Starting with C
Comedian Pronunciation
Comedian is pronounced kuh-MEE-dee-uhn, IPA /kəˈmidiən/.
kuh-MEE-dee-uhn
US /kəˈmidiən/ · UK /kəˈmiːdiən/
Syllables: kuh · MEE · dee · uhn (4 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
noun: Someone whose job is to make an audience laugh.
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Comedian in a Sentence
- The comedian opened with a joke about the venue.
- He worked as a comedian for ten years before writing scripts.
- Every comedian on the bill was under thirty.
Common Mispronunciations of Comedian
Not KAH-mee-dee-uhn
Comedy leads at the front, but comedian pushes the peak onto MEE.
Not kuh-ME-dee-uhn
Stretch that stressed vowel to the ee of meet rather than the e of bed.
Tip: Comedy, comedian and comedic each place the weight differently: KAH-muh-dee, kuh-MEE-dee-uhn, kuh-MEE-dik.
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