To pronounce "em", say EM — one syllable, IPA /ɛm/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/ɛm/
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"em" is a single-syllable word — say it in one clean beat. It rhymes with mayhem and condemn, if that helps it stick.
Sounds exactly like: emme, m — easy to mix up when writing.
noun
“The ems and ens at the beginnings and ends.”
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Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"Em" has one syllable.
The IPA transcription of "em" is /ɛm/.
Em: The name of the Latin-script letter M.
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