How to Pronounce "maiden"
word
/ˈmeɪdən/
MAY-duhn
/mˈeɪdən/
MAY-duhn
Definition
Traditionally, 'maiden' refers to an unmarried young woman. The word can also be used more generally to mean something happening for the first time, like a 'maiden voyage.'
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈmeɪdən/
British English
/mˈeɪdən/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
MAY-duhn
UK
MAY-duhn
Listen in Context
The prince saw a maiden sitting by the lake.
The ship left on its maiden voyage last year.
She kept her maiden name after marriage.
That was his maiden speech in parliament, and everyone listened closely.