Pronunciation
How to pronounce “milk”
“milk” is pronounced /mɪlk/ — 1 syllable.
The sound
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milk
/mɪlk/
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'milk' is one beat: /mɪlk/. Watch the /ɪ/ sound — Relax the smile; a quick, lazy 'ih' — lower and shorter than 'ee'.Meaning
a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings
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