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Membrane Pronunciation
Membrane is pronounced MEM-brayn, IPA /ˈmɛmˌbreɪn/.
MEM-brayn
US /ˈmɛmˌbreɪn/ · UK /ˈmɛmbreɪn/
Syllables: MEM · brayn (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun: A thin sheet of tissue or other material that lines or separates things.
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Membrane in a Sentence
- The membrane around the cell is only two molecules thick.
- Water passes through the membrane under pressure.
- A torn membrane in the ear takes weeks to heal.
Common Mispronunciations of Membrane
Not MEM-bruhn
The second part keeps a full brayn, the word brain with a different spelling, rather than fading away.
Not mem-BRAYN
The weight stays on MEM, and the strong vowel behind it takes no more than a secondary lift.
Tip: Membranous, the adjective, does reduce that ending and moves the beat: MEM-bruh-nuhs.
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