How to Pronounce “messiah”
word
/məˈsaɪə/
muh-SY-uh
/mɛsˈaɪə/
muh-SY-uh
IPA Transcription
American English
/məˈsaɪə/
British English
/mɛsˈaɪə/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
muh-SY-uh
UK
muh-SY-uh
Listen in Context
People in different religions wait for the messiah.
Some people saw the new leader as their messiah.
He acted like he was the messiah sent to fix everything.
Don’t expect him to be a messiah—he’s just doing his job.