To pronounce "mesa", say MES-a — 2 syllables, IPA /ˈmeɪ.sə/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/ˈmeɪ.sə/
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"mesa" has 2 syllables: mes-a. It rhymes with paisa and teresa, if that helps it stick.
noun
“A few more miles of hot sand and gravel and red stone brought us around a low mesa to the Little Colorado River.”
Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"Mesa" has 2 syllables: mes · a.
The IPA transcription of "mesa" is /ˈmeɪ.sə/.
Mesa: Flat area of land or plateau higher than other land, with one or more clifflike edges.
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