How to pronounce medal
American English pronunciation
MED-ul
- IPA
- /ˈmɛdəl/
- Syllables
- MED · ul (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What medal means
A metal disk given as a prize, often on a ribbon
In a sentence: Every runner who finished the race got a medal on a red ribbon.
Where it comes from: It comes from an Italian word that first meant half of an old Roman coin. That word goes back to the Latin word for "middle."
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