median

How to Split "median" into Syllables

The word median is divided into 2 syllables: me·dian. Understanding this syllable division is essential for correct pronunciation and spelling.

📝 Syllable Breakdown

• me — 1st syllable
• dian — 2nd syllable

🔊 Pronunciation Guide

The phonetic transcription of median:

• IPA: /ˈmiː.dɪən/

📖 Definitions

1. median (2-quantile), tercile/tertile (3), quartile (4), quintile (5), sextile (6), septile (7), octile (8), decile (10), hexadecile (16), ventile/vigintile (20), centile/percentile (100), millile (1000)
2. Damien, Eidman, Maiden, Manide, Medina, Midean, aidmen, demain, maenid, maiden, mained, medina, meidan

📚 Word Origin & History

Borrowed from Middle French median, from Latin mediānus (“of or pertaining to the middle”, adjective), from medius (“middle”) (see medium), from Proto-Indo-European *médʰyos (“middle”). Doublet of mean and mizzen. Cognate with Old English midde, middel (“middle”). More at middle. From Dutch mediaan, from Latin medianus (“of or pertaining to the middle”, adjective), from medius (“middle”) (see medium), from Proto-Indo-European *médʰyos (“middle”). Doublet of mad...

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📊 Similar Words Comparison

Compare median with related words to understand syllable patterns:

Word	Syllables	Division
median	2	me·dian
mention	2	men-tion
mutiny	3	mu-ti-ny
Montanan	3	mon-ta-nan
mediation	3	me-dia-tion

🔗 Related Words

Explore syllable divisions of words related to median:

med, medal, Medan, Medea, Media, medic, meddle, medial.