How to pronounce “make”
Say “make” in one beat
make
/meɪk/
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- makemeɪk
- IPA (American)
- /meɪk/
- IPA (British)
- /meɪk/
- Respelling
- MAYK
- Syllables
- 1 — make
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /meɪk/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
- Part of speech
- noun, verb
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
What “make” means
- noun
a recognizable kind
“there's a new brand of hero in the movies now”
- noun
the act of mixing cards haphazardly
- verb
engage in
“make love, not war”
Say it in a sentence
“He likes to make breakfast for the whole family on Sundays.”“make”, answered
How do you pronounce “make”?
“make” is pronounced /meɪk/ (MAYK) — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /meɪk/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “make” have?
One, despite the 2 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /meɪk/ — a single beat.
What does “make” mean?
As a noun: a recognizable kind For example: “there's a new brand of hero in the movies now” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “make”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /meɪk/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
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