how to pronounce medium

/ˈmeːdi̯ʊm/

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medium is pronounced in two syllables

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An example use of medium in a speech by a native speaker of standard german:

“… dass der streit für welches medium die …”

meanings of medium

noun:

Medium (someone who supposedly conveys information from the spirit world).
Media, medium (format for communicating or presenting information).
Medium (the nature of the surrounding environment, e.g. solid, liquid, gas, vacuum or a specific substance).

medium frequency in german - B2 level of CEFR

the word medium occurs in german on average 15.8 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for B2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.