English pronunciation · Words Starting with M
Machinery Pronunciation
Machinery is pronounced muh-SHEE-ner-ee, IPA /məˈʃinɝi/.
muh-SHEE-ner-ee
US /məˈʃinɝi/ · UK /məˈʃiːnəri/
Syllables: muh · SHEE · ner · ee (4 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
noun: Machines considered together, or the system that makes an organisation work.
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Machinery in a Sentence
- Farm machinery blocks the lane at harvest.
- The machinery of government moves slowly.
- All machinery must be switched off before cleaning.
Common Mispronunciations of Machinery
Not muh-KEE-ner-ee
The ch gives sh in this family, as it does in machine, moustache and chef.
Not MA-chi-ner-ee
SHEE carries the volume, and the muh in front of it barely registers at all.
Tip: Machine sits inside it unchanged, so anyone who can say machine can say this.
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