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Mice Pronunciation

Mice is pronounced MYS, IPA /ˈmaɪs/.

MYS

US /ˈmaɪs/  ·  UK /ˈmaɪs/

Syllables: MYS (1 syllable)

noun (plural of mouse): More than one mouse.

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Mice in a Sentence

  • There are mice in the shed again.
  • Field mice nest in the long grass.
  • Two mice got into the flour.

Common Mispronunciations of Mice

Not MEES

That ice block says the eye sound, exactly as it does in rice and price.

Not MYZ

Hiss the ending as a plain s. A buzzed z would suggest a plural of my.

Tip: Mouse becomes mice with no s added, the same irregular pattern as louse and lice.

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