How to pronounce “mentioned”
Say “mentioned” in 2 beats
mentioned
/ˈmɛnʃənd/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /mɛnʃənd/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- mɛnmɛnstress
- ʃəndʃənd
- IPA (American)
- /ˈmɛnʃənd/
- IPA (British)
- /mɛnʃənd/
- Respelling
- MEN-shuhnd
- Syllables
- 2 — MƐN-ʃənd
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: MƐN-ʃənd. “mɛn” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
- Part of speech
- verb
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/ˈmɛnʃənd/
/mɛnʃənd/
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What “mentioned” means
- verb
make reference to
“His name was mentioned in connection with the invention”
- verb
make mention of
“She observed that his presentation took up too much time”
- verb
commend
“he was cited for his outstanding achievements”
Say it in a sentence
“She mentioned the new bakery during dinner last night.”“mentioned”, answered
How do you pronounce “mentioned”?
“mentioned” is pronounced /ˈmɛnʃənd/ (MEN-shuhnd) in American English and /mɛnʃənd/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “mɛn”. Build it as MƐN-ʃənd, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “mentioned” have?
2: mɛn · ʃənd. The beat lands on the first, “mɛn”.
Is “mentioned” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈmɛnʃənd/ (MEN-shuhnd); British English says /mɛnʃənd/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “mentioned” mean?
As a verb: make reference to For example: “His name was mentioned in connection with the invention” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “mentioned”?
Stress the first syllable: MƐN-ʃənd. “mɛn” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
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