English pronunciation · Words Starting with M
Medicaid Pronunciation
Medicaid is pronounced ME-duh-kayd, IPA /ˈmɛdəˌkeɪd/.
ME-duh-kayd
US /ˈmɛdəˌkeɪd/ · UK /ˈmɛdɪˌkeɪd/
Syllables: ME · duh · kayd (3 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
proper noun: The United States programme that pays for medical care for people on low incomes.
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Medicaid in a Sentence
- She qualified for Medicaid after losing her job.
- The state expanded Medicaid in 2019.
- Medicaid covers roughly one birth in every three.
Common Mispronunciations of Medicaid
Not muh-DI-kayd
The beat lands on the first part, ME, the way it does in medical. Pushing it inward makes the word sound like a drug name.
Not ME-duh-kuhd
The ending is the full word aid, with a long ay. It never reduces, because it is a compound: medical plus aid.
Tip: Medicaid is means-tested and Medicare goes by age, and the two names differ only in that final syllable.
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