To pronounce "jeremiad", say JER-em-iad — 3 syllables, IPA /ˌdʒɛɹ.əˈmaɪ.əd/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/ˌdʒɛɹ.əˈmaɪ.əd/
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"jeremiad" has 3 syllables: jer-em-iad. It rhymes with dryad and siadh, if that helps it stick.
noun
Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"Jeremiad" has 3 syllables: jer · em · iad.
The IPA transcription of "jeremiad" is /ˌdʒɛɹ.əˈmaɪ.əd/.
Jeremiad: A long speech or prose work that bitterly laments the state of society and its morals, and often contains a prophecy of its coming downfall.
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