English pronunciation · Words Starting with M
Machine Pronunciation
Machine is pronounced muh-SHEEN, IPA /məˈʃin/.
muh-SHEEN
US /məˈʃin/ · UK /məˈʃiːn/
Syllables: muh · SHEEN (2 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
noun: A device with moving parts that does a particular job.
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Machine in a Sentence
- The machine jams if you overload it.
- She operates a knitting machine.
- No machine can do the last stage.
Common Mispronunciations of Machine
Not muh-CHEEN
That ch is a French sh, exactly as it is in chef and parachute.
Not MA-sheen
Push the beat onto SHEEN, because the opening muh is barely a syllable at all.
Tip: Machinery moves the beat forward one place, to muh-SHEE-nuh-ree.
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