How to pronounce middle

Say it like this: /ˈmɪdl̩/. Listen to real recordings below and compare how it sounds in different accents.

American/ˈmɪdl̩/
Australian/ˈmɘdɘl/

What does middle mean?

nounA centre, midpoint.

“The middle of a circle is the point which has the same distance to every point of circle.”

The part between the beginning and the end.

“I woke up in the middle of the night.”

The middle stump.

adjLocated in the middle; in between.

“the middle point”

Central.

Pertaining to the middle voice.

verbTo take a middle view of.

To double (a rope) into two equal portions; to fold in the middle.

To strike (the ball) with the middle portion of the face of the bat.

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