To pronounce "meal", say MEAL — one syllable, IPA /miːl/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/miːl/
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"meal" is a single-syllable word — say it in one clean beat. It rhymes with zeal and puerile, if that helps it stick.
Sounds exactly like: mele, miele, meehl — easy to mix up when writing.
noun
“Breakfast is the morning meal, lunch is the noon meal, and dinner, or supper, is the evening meal.”
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"Meal" has one syllable.
The IPA transcription of "meal" is /miːl/.
Meal: Food that is prepared and eaten, usually at a specific time, and usually in a comparatively large quantity (as opposed to a snack).
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