How to pronounce comedian

co·ME·di·an

"comedian" has 4 syllables. The stress is on the second syllable: ME.

Sounds like

kuh-MEE-dee-uhn

IPA (American)

/kəˈmidiən/

Rhythm

da-DAAA-da-da

Words ending in -ian put the stress right before the ending. The same rule works for many other words.