How To Pronounce Machine
machine
In British English, machine is pronounced /məˈʃiːn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [məˈʃĩːn]. In American English, it is pronounced /məˈʃiːn/.
Machine has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.
Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.
Syllables, Stress And Endings
Syllables And Stress
Machine has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oO, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Machine
Questions About Machine
How do you pronounce machine in British English?
In British English, machine is pronounced /məˈʃiːn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [məˈʃĩːn].
How do you pronounce machine in American English?
In American English, machine is pronounced /məˈʃiːn/.
How many syllables are in machine?
Machine has two syllables, /mə/ + /ʃiːn/.
Where is the stress in machine?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /ʃiːn/.
Do British and American English pronounce machine the same way?
Yes. Both are /məˈʃiːn/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
Nearby Words
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