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Olympiad Pronunciation
Olympiad is pronounced oh-LIM-pee-ad, IPA /oʊˈlɪmpiˌæd/.
oh-LIM-pee-ad
US /oʊˈlɪmpiˌæd/
Syllables: oh · LIM · pee · ad (4 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
noun: A staging of the Olympic Games, or the four year period between them; also a major academic competition.
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Olympiad in a Sentence
- The team is preparing for the next olympiad.
- She won silver at the international mathematical olympiad.
- Ancient Greeks counted years by olympiads.
Common Mispronunciations of Olympiad
Not oh-lim-pee-AD
Weight belongs on LIM, the second syllable, with only a light push on the ending. Olympic puts it in the same place.
Not AH-lim-pee-ad
The opening syllable is light and quick. Stressing it borrows a shape the word does not have.
Tip: Four syllables: oh-LIM-pee-ad. Say Olympic, then swap the ending for ee-ad.
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