How to pronounce “meme”
Say “meme” in one beat
meme
/mim/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /miːm/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- mememim
- IPA (American)
- /mim/
- IPA (British)
- /miːm/
- Respelling
- MEEM
- Syllables
- 1 — meme
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /mim/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
- Part of speech
- noun
- Difficulty
- Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
American and British are not the same here
/mim/
/miːm/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
Where “meme” goes wrong
- Often heard
“MAY-may”
one syllable rhyming with team
What “meme” means
- noun
a cultural unit (an idea or value or pattern of behavior) that is passed from one person to another by non-genetic means (as by imitation)
“memes are the cultural counterpart of genes”
Say it in a sentence
“The joke spread as a meme long before the news reported it.”“meme”, answered
How do you pronounce “meme”?
“meme” is pronounced /mim/ (MEEM) in American English and /miːm/ in British English — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /mim/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “meme” have?
One, despite the 2 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /mim/ — a single beat.
Is “meme” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /mim/ (MEEM); British English says /miːm/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “meme” mean?
As a noun: a cultural unit (an idea or value or pattern of behavior) that is passed from one person to another by non-genetic means (as by imitation) For example: “memes are the cultural counterpart of genes”
Where is the stress in “meme”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /mim/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
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