English pronunciation · Words Starting with M
Maintain Pronunciation
Maintain is pronounced mayn-TAYN, IPA /meɪnˈteɪn/.
mayn-TAYN
US /meɪnˈteɪn/ · UK /meɪnˈteɪn/
Syllables: mayn · TAYN (2 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
verb: To keep something in good condition, or to keep insisting that something is true.
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Maintain in a Sentence
- The council will maintain the footpath.
- He maintains he never saw the email.
- It costs little to maintain a bicycle.
Common Mispronunciations of Maintain
Not MAYN-tayn
Both beats hold a full ay and the second is the louder. Maintenance is the relative that flips the stress to the front.
Not muhn-TAYN
The ai in the first half is a clear ay rather than a swallowed uh, so the word opens like main.
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