English pronunciation · Words Starting with I
Idol Pronunciation
Idol is pronounced EYE-duhl, IPA /ˈaɪdəl/.
EYE-duhl
US /ˈaɪdəl/ · UK /ˈaɪdəl/
Syllables: EYE · duhl (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun: Someone admired intensely, or an image worshipped as a god.
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Idol in a Sentence
- Her childhood idol was a long distance runner.
- The museum holds a carved stone idol from the third century.
- He went from unknown to pop idol in two years.
Common Mispronunciations of Idol
Not i-DAHL
Give EYE the beat and reduce the -ol ending to a weak duhl.
Not I-duhl
Open with the long i of ice. Idol, idle and the first part of idea all begin that way.
Tip: Idol and idle are homophones, and so is the rarer idyll for most speakers.
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