English pronunciation · Words Starting with M
Matrix Pronunciation
Matrix is pronounced MAY-triks, IPA /ˈmeɪtrɪks/.
MAY-triks
US /ˈmeɪtrɪks/ · UK /ˈmeɪtrɪks/
Syllables: MAY · triks (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun: A grid in which something is arranged, or the surrounding material in which something is embedded.
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Matrix in a Sentence
- Each score goes into a cell of the matrix.
- The fossils sit in a matrix of soft chalk.
- She drew the matrix on the whiteboard.
Common Mispronunciations of Matrix
Not MA-triks
Mate, not mat: the a runs long here because only one consonant follows it.
Not muh-TRIKS
MAY holds the beat and the triks behind it stays quick and unstressed.
Tip: Both matrices and matrixes are accepted plurals.
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