Pronunciation

How to pronounce “mentioned

“mentioned” is pronounced /ˈmɛnʃənd/ (MEN-shuhnd) in American English and /mɛnʃənd/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “mɛn”.
The sound

Say “mentioned” in 2 beats

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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.

2 beats
  1. mɛnmɛnstress
  2. 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
Accents

American and British are not the same here

American

/ˈmɛnʃənd/

British

/mɛnʃənd/

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Meaning

What “mentioned” means

  1. verb

    make reference to

    His name was mentioned in connection with the invention

  2. verb

    make mention of

    She observed that his presentation took up too much time

  3. verb

    commend

    he was cited for his outstanding achievements

Say it in a sentence

She mentioned the new bakery during dinner last night.
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

6 sounds, in the order you say them

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Questions

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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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