How to pronounce “message”
Say “message” in 2 beats
message
/ˈmɛsədʒ/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /mɛsɪdʒ/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- mɛmɛstress
- sədʒsədʒ
- IPA (American)
- /ˈmɛsədʒ/
- IPA (British)
- /mɛsɪdʒ/
- Also accepted
- /ˈmɛsɪdʒ/
- Respelling
- ME-suhj
- Syllables
- 2 — MƐ-sədʒ
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: MƐ-sədʒ. “mɛ” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
- Part of speech
- noun, verb
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/ˈmɛsədʒ/
/mɛsɪdʒ/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “message” means
- noun
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
“he sent a three-word message”
- noun
what a communication that is about something is about
- verb
send a message to
“She messaged the committee”
Say it in a sentence
“She left a short message on his voicemail that evening.”“message”, answered
How do you pronounce “message”?
“message” is pronounced /ˈmɛsədʒ/ (ME-suhj) in American English and /mɛsɪdʒ/ in British English, and /ˈmɛsɪdʒ/ is also accepted — 2 syllables, stressed on “mɛ”. Build it as MƐ-sədʒ, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “message” have?
2: mɛ · sədʒ. The beat lands on the first, “mɛ”.
Is “message” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈmɛsədʒ/ (ME-suhj); British English says /mɛsɪdʒ/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “message” mean?
As a noun: a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled For example: “he sent a three-word message” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “message”?
Stress the first syllable: MƐ-sədʒ. “mɛ” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
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