English pronunciation · Words Starting with M
Modify Pronunciation
Modify is pronounced MAH-duh-fy, IPA /ˈmɑdəˌfaɪ/.
MAH-duh-fy
US /ˈmɑdəˌfaɪ/ · UK /ˈmɒdɪˌfaɪ/
Syllables: MAH · duh · fy (3 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
verb: To change something slightly, usually to improve it or make it fit.
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Modify in a Sentence
- They modify the design after every test.
- You can modify the settings at any time.
- She modified her story once the photographs appeared.
Common Mispronunciations of Modify
Not MOH-duh-fy
The opening vowel is the short o of mod and model, with nothing long about it.
Not moh-DI-fy
MAH takes the force, and the middle beat gives up its vowel entirely and arrives as duh.
Tip: Modification moves the weight right along to the fourth beat, mah-duh-fi-KAY-shuhn.
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