English pronunciation · Words Starting with M
Meteor Pronunciation
Meteor is pronounced MEE-tee-er, IPA /ˈmitiɝ/.
MEE-tee-er
US /ˈmitiɝ/ · UK /ˈmiːtɪə/
Syllables: MEE · tee · er (3 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun: A piece of rock or dust that burns up as a streak of light when it enters the atmosphere.
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Meteor in a Sentence
- We saw a meteor just after midnight.
- The meteor shower peaks in the second week of August.
- A meteor is only visible for a second or two.
Common Mispronunciations of Meteor
Not MEE-tyor
There are three parts here, not two: MEE-tee-er. The middle one is easy to swallow when reading quickly.
Not mee-tee-OR
The final part is an unstressed er, not a strong or. Nothing at the end of the word is loud.
Tip: A meteor is the streak of light, a meteorite is the rock that survives the fall, and a meteoroid is the rock still out in space.
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