English pronunciation · Words Starting with E
Emma Pronunciation
Emma is pronounced E-muh, IPA /ˈɛmə/.
E-muh
US /ˈɛmə/
Syllables: E · muh (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
proper noun: A female given name of Germanic origin, meaning whole or universal.
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Emma in a Sentence
- Emma left a message this morning.
- The novel Emma appeared in 1815.
- Emma runs the office on Thursdays.
Common Mispronunciations of Emma
Not EM-ah
An unstressed uh ends the name, and a full ah there makes it sound Italian.
Not e-MUH
Both beats are short, and only the first one takes any push.
Tip: Emmy, Emmie and Em are all short forms, and Emma itself was a short form before it became a name of its own.
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