How to pronounce “men”
Say “men” in one beat
men
/mɛn/
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- menmɛn
- IPA (American)
- /mɛn/
- IPA (British)
- /mɛn/
- Respelling
- MEN
- Syllables
- 1 — men
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /mɛn/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
- Part of speech
- noun
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
What “men” means
- noun
the force of workers available
- noun
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
“there were two women and six men on the bus”
- noun
someone who serves in the armed forces; a member of a military force
“two men stood sentry duty”
Say it in a sentence
“The two men repaired the fence along the field.”“men”, answered
How do you pronounce “men”?
“men” is pronounced /mɛn/ (MEN) — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /mɛn/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “men” have?
One, despite the 1 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /mɛn/ — a single beat.
What does “men” mean?
As a noun: the force of workers available For example: “The two men repaired the fence along the field.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “men”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /mɛn/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
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