To pronounce "mace", say MAC-e — 2 syllables, IPA /meɪs/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
mace
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/meɪs/
IPA
"mace" has 2 syllables: mac-e. It rhymes with base and trace, if that helps it stick.
Sounds exactly like: mais — easy to mix up when writing.
noun
“1786, The Mace is an ancient weapon, formerly much used by cavalry of all nations, and likewise by ecclesiastics, who in consequence of their tenures, frequently took the field, but were by a canon of the church forbidden to wield the sword. — Francis Grose, A Treatise on Ancient Armour and Weapons, page 51.”
“1598, I am a king that find thee; and I know 'Tis not the balm, the sceptre, and the ball, The sword, the mace, the crown imperial, The intertissued robe of gold and pearl... — William Shakespeare, Henvry V, Act IV, Scene I, line 259.”
verb
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"Mace" has 2 syllables: mac · e.
The IPA transcription of "mace" is /meɪs/.
Mace: A heavy fighting club.
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