To pronounce "mielie", say MIEL-ie — 2 syllables, IPA /ˈmiː.li/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/ˈmiː.li/
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"mielie" has 2 syllables: miel-ie. It rhymes with eli and ely, if that helps it stick.
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“"Throughout most of the country, however, South African cuisine relies on meat and mielies. Many South Africans, black and white, would cheerfully go through their lives eating little else. Up to half the arable land in South Africa is planted with maize, which was grown by tribes across Southern African long before the colonists arrived. https//web.archive.org/web/20060720101224/http://www.southafrica.info/plan_trip/holiday/food_wine/920091.htm”
Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"Mielie" has 2 syllables: miel · ie.
The IPA transcription of "mielie" is /ˈmiː.li/.
Mielie: Maize.
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