English pronunciation · Words Starting with M
Make Pronunciation
Make is pronounced MAYK, IPA /ˈmeɪk/.
MAYK
US /ˈmeɪk/ · UK /ˈmeɪk/
Syllables: MAYK (1 syllable)
verb and noun: To produce or create something, or the brand of a manufactured item.
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Make in a Sentence
- I will make coffee while you unpack.
- They make the frames by hand in a workshop outside Leeds.
- What make is your car?
Common Mispronunciations of Make
Not MAK
Silent e at the end stretches the vowel in front of it. Without it you have mack, which is a different word.
Not MAY-kuh
The k closes the word cleanly. Letting a small vowel escape after it turns make into maker.
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