"Magazine" is not spelled the way it sounds. Its pronunciation is /ˈmæɡəˌzin/ in IPA and it has 3 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents — the audio is the reliable guide for a word like this.
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/ˈmæɡəˌzin/
🇺🇸 IPA (US)
/mˌæɡɐzˈiːn/
🇬🇧 IPA (UK)
"magazine" has 3 syllables: magazine.
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"Magazine" is not spelled the way it sounds. Its pronunciation is /ˈmæɡəˌzin/ in IPA and it has 3 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents — the audio is the reliable guide for a word like this.
"Magazine" has 3 syllables.
The IPA transcription of "magazine" is /ˈmæɡəˌzin/.
Magazine: A nonacademic, periodical publication which consists of articles by multiple writers on some broad topic or theme. A radio or television show where each episode comprises a variety of features or segments, akin to the format of a print magazine.
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