To pronounce "meat", say MEAT — one syllable, IPA /miːt/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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"meat" is a single-syllable word — say it in one clean beat. It rhymes with conceit and sweet, if that helps it stick.
Sounds exactly like: meet, mete — easy to mix up when writing.
noun
“A large portion of domestic meat production comes from animals raised on factory farms.”
“The butchery's profit rate on various meats varies greatly.”
Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"Meat" has one syllable.
The IPA transcription of "meat" is /miːt/.
Meat: The flesh (muscle tissue) of an animal used as food.
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