English pronunciation · Words Starting with M
Machinist Pronunciation
Machinist is pronounced muh-SHEE-nuhst, IPA /məˈʃinəst/.
muh-SHEE-nuhst
US /məˈʃinəst/ · UK /məˈʃiːnɪst/
Syllables: muh · SHEE · nuhst (3 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
noun: A worker who operates a machine, especially one that cuts or shapes metal.
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Machinist in a Sentence
- The machinist set the lathe to a finer cut.
- She trained as a machinist at eighteen.
- A good machinist works to a hundredth of a millimetre.
Common Mispronunciations of Machinist
Not MA-chi-nist
Three beats with the middle one loud, and a sh where the ch is written.
Not muh-SHEE-neest
The ending is a weak nuhst. A long ee there would make the word sound French.
Tip: Machinist and machine share the SHEE, and only the ending changes.
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