English pronunciation · Words Starting with C

Comedy Pronunciation

Written by Eleanor Whitfield, Lead English Curriculum Editor · Updated 2026-10-16

Comedy is pronounced KAH-muh-dee, IPA /ˈkɑmədi/.

KAH-muh-dee

US /ˈkɑmədi/ · UK /ˈkɒmədi/

Syllables: KAH · muh · dee (3 syllables, stress on syllable 1)

noun: Entertainment meant to make people laugh, or a play or film of that kind.

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Comedy in a Sentence

She has written comedy for radio since 1998.
The second half turns into pure comedy.
Stand-up comedy is harder than it looks.

Common Mispronunciations of Comedy

Not KUH-muh-dee

The word come is not inside this one. Open on the o of hot, the way comet and column do.

Not kuh-ME-dee

The middle beat is a throwaway muh. Comedic, the adjective, is the form that puts weight there.

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