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Pronunciation

How to pronounce “immune”

“immune” is pronounced /ˌɪˈmjun/ (i-MYOON) in American English and /ɪmjuːn/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “mjun”.
The sound

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immune

/ˌɪˈmjun/

The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ɪmjuːn/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.

2 beats
  1. ɪɪ
  2. mjunmjunstress
IPA (American)
/ˌɪˈmjun/
IPA (British)
/ɪmjuːn/
Respelling
i-MYOON
Syllables
2 — ɪ-MJUN
Stress
Stress the second syllable: ɪ-MJUN. “mjun” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
Part of speech
noun, adjective
Difficulty
Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
Accents

American and British are not the same here

American

/ˌɪˈmjun/

British

/ɪmjuːn/

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Meaning

What “immune” means

  1. noun

    a person who is immune to a particular infection

  2. adjective

    relating to the condition of immunity

    “the immune system”

  3. adjective

    secure against

    “immune from taxation as long as he resided in Bermuda”

Say it in a sentence

“Sleep and good food keep the immune system working properly.”
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

5 sounds, in the order you say them
ɪshort immjyulong oonn

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Questions

“immune”, answered

How do you pronounce “immune”?

“immune” is pronounced /ˌɪˈmjun/ (i-MYOON) in American English and /ɪmjuːn/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “mjun”. Build it as ɪ-MJUN, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “immune” have?

2: ɪ · mjun. The beat lands on the second, “mjun”.

Is “immune” said differently in British English?

Yes. American English says /ˌɪˈmjun/ (i-MYOON); British English says /ɪmjuːn/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.

What does “immune” mean?

As a noun: a person who is immune to a particular infection For example: “Sleep and good food keep the immune system working properly.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.

Where is the stress in “immune”?

Stress the second syllable: ɪ-MJUN. “mjun” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.

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