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How to pronounce "még" in English

még is pronounced ˌɛmˈdʒiː, with primary stress on the “JEE” syllable. Listen to the audio pronunciation and review phonetic syllables below.

ˌɛmˈdʒiː

em·JEE

Primary stress: JEE

Accent:
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IPAˌɛmˈdʒiː
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Syllablesem · JEE

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Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence

ˌɛmˈdʒiː

Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution

Syllable 1Unstressed

em

Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.

Syllable 2Primary Stress

JEE

Tense long vowel with sustained acoustic resonance.

Primary emphasis falls on the second syllable ("JEE"). Raise your pitch and sustain the vowel length on this syllable while relaxing the surrounding syllables.

Common Pronunciation Traps & Learner Mistakes

⚠️ Unstressed Syllable Vowel Reduction (Schwa ⁄ə⁄)

The Trap: Avoid pronouncing every vowel with full acoustic weight. Non-native speakers often over-enunciate unstressed vowels.

How Native Speakers Say It: Only give full vowel clarity to the primary stressed syllable. Relax all unstressed vowels into a neutral, low-energy schwa (⁄ə⁄).

Connected Speech & Natural Conversational Flow

🔗 Consonant-Vowel Linking (Liaison)

When "még" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "még is" sounds like "még-iz").

⏱️ Stress-Timed Rhythm

In natural sentences, avoid over-stressing "még" unless it conveys the core contrast or focal point of your message.

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Joseph […] walked directly to the driverʼs side of a perfectly beautiful red MG.

Hear it in context: “még”

The English word “még” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as ˌɛmˈdʒiː (phonetic respelling: em-JEE). Phonologically, it consists of 2 syllables (em · JEE), with primary lexical stress placed on the 2nd syllable (JEE). Grammatically, “még” functions as a noun, adjective. Hear native speakers say még in context across real video clips

Definition & Meaning: “még”

Audio
NOUN
  • A sports car manufactured by Morris Garages.
  • Initialism of machine gun.
ADJECTIVE
  • Initialism of machine-glazed.

Example Sentences (1)

  • “Joseph […] walked directly to the driverʼs side of a perfectly beautiful red MG.”

Pronounce: “még”

Pronunciation:
em-JEE
Syllables:
em · JEE
Written Hyphenation:
mg
Primary stress:
JEE
IPA:
ˌɛmˈdʒiː
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még

Words that Rhyme with “még”

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"még" (⁄ˌɛmˈdʒiː⁄) has no true homophones in standard English — there are no other words with identical pronunciation. Unlike sound-alike pairs like there / their or peace / piece, "még" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.

Frequently asked questions about még

How do you pronounce “még”?

“még” is pronounced ⁄ˌɛmˈdʒiː⁄ (em-JEE). Listen to the audio pronunciation above to hear it spoken clearly.

How many syllables are in “még”?

“még” has 2 syllables: em · JEE.

Where is the stress in “még”?

The primary stress in “még” is on “JEE”.

What does “még” mean?

A sports car manufactured by Morris Garages.

What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “még”?

Avoid pronouncing every vowel with full acoustic weight. Non-native speakers often over-enunciate unstressed vowels. Only give full vowel clarity to the primary stressed syllable. Relax all unstressed vowels into a neutral, low-energy schwa (⁄ə⁄).