How To Pronounce May
may
UK
Phonemic
/meɪ/
Phonetic
[meɪ]
US
Phonemic
/meɪ/
In British English, may is pronounced /meɪ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [meɪ]. In American English, it is pronounced /meɪ/.
May has one 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
meɪ
May has one syllable in British English.
Words That Rhyme With May
Questions About May
How do you pronounce may in British English?
In British English, may is pronounced /meɪ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [meɪ].
How do you pronounce may in American English?
In American English, may is pronounced /meɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce may the same way?
Yes. Both are /meɪ/.
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