How to Pronounce Morphemes

To pronounce "morphemes", say MORPH-em-es — 3 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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3

Syllables

9

Letters

MORPH-em-es

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💡 Tip for remembering “morphemes”

"morphemes" has 3 syllables: morph-em-es.

What does morphemes mean?

noun

  1. The smallest linguistic unit within a word that can carry a meaning.

Related words

morphologicalphonemesmorphosyntacticmorphologicallylexemesmorphophonemicslinguisticmorphologies

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How many syllables are in "morphemes"?▾

"Morphemes" has 3 syllables: morph · em · es.

What does "morphemes" mean?▾

Morphemes: The smallest linguistic unit within a word that can carry a meaning.

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