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.