English pronunciation · Words Starting with M
Maritime Pronunciation
Maritime is pronounced ME-ruh-tym, IPA /ˈmɛrəˌtaɪm/.
ME-ruh-tym
US /ˈmɛrəˌtaɪm/ · UK /ˈmærɪˌtaɪm/
Syllables: ME · ruh · tym (3 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
adjective: Connected with the sea, especially shipping and navigation.
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Maritime in a Sentence
- A maritime museum occupies the old customs house.
- Maritime law is a specialism of its own.
- The country has a long maritime history.
Common Mispronunciations of Maritime
Not muh-RI-tym
ME is the strong first beat and the two behind it fade, so the word opens like merry.
Not ME-ruh-teem
The last beat rhymes with time, which is the word hiding in the spelling.
Tip: Americans open on the e of merry, while British speakers often use the a of cat, MA-ruh-tym.
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