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Pronunciation

How to pronounce “margin”

“margin” is pronounced /ˈmɑɹdʒən/ (MAHR-juhn) in American English and /mɑːdʒɪn/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “mar”.
The sound

Say “margin” in 2 beats

Say it like this

margin

/ˈmɑɹdʒən/

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

2 beats
  1. marmɑɹstress
  2. gindʒən
IPA (American)
/ˈmɑɹdʒən/
IPA (British)
/mɑːdʒɪn/
Respelling
MAHR-juhn
Syllables
2 — MAR-gin
Stress
Stress the first syllable: MAR-gin. “mar” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
Part of speech
noun
Difficulty
Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
Accents

American and British are not the same here

American

/ˈmɑɹdʒən/

British

/mɑːdʒɪn/

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Meaning

What “margin” means

  1. noun

    the boundary line or the area immediately inside the boundary

  2. noun

    an amount beyond the minimum necessary

    “the margin of victory”

  3. noun

    the amount of collateral a customer deposits with a broker when borrowing from the broker to buy securities

Say it in a sentence

“The margin on each unit is smaller than it looks.”
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

6 sounds, in the order you say them
mmɑahɹrdʒjəschwann

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Questions

“margin”, answered

How do you pronounce “margin”?

“margin” is pronounced /ˈmɑɹdʒən/ (MAHR-juhn) in American English and /mɑːdʒɪn/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “mar”. Build it as MAR-gin, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “margin” have?

2: mar · gin. The beat lands on the first, “mar”.

Is “margin” said differently in British English?

Yes. American English says /ˈmɑɹdʒən/ (MAHR-juhn); British English says /mɑːdʒɪn/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.

What does “margin” mean?

As a noun: the boundary line or the area immediately inside the boundary For example: “The margin on each unit is smaller than it looks.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.

Where is the stress in “margin”?

Stress the first syllable: MAR-gin. “mar” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.

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