HOW TO PRONOUNCE
myriad
/ˈmɪɹiəd/
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Start with a stressed short “i.”
The first syllable uses the vowel of sit, rather than the long i of my. Use three vowel beats, ending with a light uh and a clear d.
3 syllables · Stress on syllable 1
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“The garden was filled with myriad colors.”
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CMU Pronouncing Dictionary ↗What does myriad mean?
noun
- A countless number or multitude (of specified things)
adjective
- Multifaceted, having innumerable elements.
- Great in number; innumerable, multitudinous.
More meanings (2)
noun
- (historical) Ten thousand; 10,000
- (historical) Synonym of decamillennium: a period of 10000 years.
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IPA pronunciation
/ˈmɪɹiəd/
Pronunciation used in the listening tip.
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Still unaffected by the myriad moons he rested on the everlasting hill, listening to the prayers of Indian warriors.
It was the color of her skin, without the glow, the myriad living tints that one may sometimes discover in vibrant flesh.
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Anon were heard the dreamy voices of summer with its myriad insects, the gentle pattering of rain, the wail of the cuckoo.
The eyes, of myriad facets, cover three-fourths of the head, permitting the creature to see in all directions at one and the same time.
Men who give their lives to the cultivation and observation of fruits in all their myriad varieties acquire a knowledge which is almost invaluable.