How to pronounce “main”
Say “main” in one beat
main
/meɪn/
The voice you hear here is American; a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- mainmeɪn
- IPA (American)
- /meɪn/
- IPA (British)
- /meɪn/
- Respelling
- MAYN
- Syllables
- 1 — main
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /meɪn/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
- Part of speech
- noun, adjective
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
What “main” means
- noun
any very large body of (salt) water
- noun
a principal pipe in a system that distributes water or gas or electricity or that collects sewage
- adjective
most important element
“the chief aim of living”
Say it in a sentence
“The main road was closed for repairs all week.”“main”, answered
How do you pronounce “main”?
“main” is pronounced /meɪn/ (MAYN) — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /meɪn/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “main” have?
One, despite the 2 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /meɪn/ — a single beat.
What does “main” mean?
As a noun: any very large body of (salt) water For example: “The main road was closed for repairs all week.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “main”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /meɪn/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
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