English pronunciation · Words Starting with M
Menace Pronunciation
Menace is pronounced ME-nuhs, IPA /ˈmɛnəs/.
ME-nuhs
US /ˈmɛnəs/ · UK /ˈmɛnɪs/
Syllables: ME · nuhs (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun: A person or thing likely to cause harm, or a threatening quality.
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Menace in a Sentence
- Loose scaffolding is a menace in high wind.
- There was a quiet menace in the way he said it.
- That dog is an absolute menace.
Common Mispronunciations of Menace
Not muh-NAYS
ME opens strong and the ace ending collapses to nuhs, so the word does not finish on the noun ace.
Not ME-nays
Whatever the spelling suggests, the second beat has no real vowel, which is why menace rhymes with Venice.
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