How to pronounce “mechanism”
Say “mechanism” in 4 beats
mechanism
/ˈmɛkəˌnɪzəm/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /mɛkənɪzəm/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- mɛmɛstress
- kəkə
- nɪnɪ
- zəmzəm
- IPA (American)
- /ˈmɛkəˌnɪzəm/
- IPA (British)
- /mɛkənɪzəm/
- Respelling
- ME-kuh-ni-zuhm
- Syllables
- 4 — MƐ-kə-nɪ-zəm
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: MƐ-kə-nɪ-zəm. “mɛ” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
- Part of speech
- noun
- Difficulty
- Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
American and British are not the same here
/ˈmɛkəˌnɪzəm/
/mɛkənɪzəm/
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What “mechanism” means
- noun
the atomic process that occurs during a chemical reaction
“he determined unique mechanisms for the photochemical reactions”
- noun
the technical aspects of doing something
“a mechanism of social control”
- noun
a natural object resembling a machine in structure or function
“the mechanism of the ear”
Say it in a sentence
“The mechanism inside the clock needed oil, not repair.”“mechanism”, answered
How do you pronounce “mechanism”?
“mechanism” is pronounced /ˈmɛkəˌnɪzəm/ (ME-kuh-ni-zuhm) in American English and /mɛkənɪzəm/ in British English — 4 syllables, stressed on “mɛ”. Build it as MƐ-kə-nɪ-zəm, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “mechanism” have?
4: mɛ · kə · nɪ · zəm. The beat lands on the first, “mɛ”.
Is “mechanism” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈmɛkəˌnɪzəm/ (ME-kuh-ni-zuhm); British English says /mɛkənɪzəm/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “mechanism” mean?
As a noun: the atomic process that occurs during a chemical reaction For example: “he determined unique mechanisms for the photochemical reactions” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “mechanism”?
Stress the first syllable: MƐ-kə-nɪ-zəm. “mɛ” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
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