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How to pronounce "mốc" in English

mốc is pronounced ˌɛmˈsiː, with primary stress on the “SEE” syllable. Hear authentic native speakers pronounce it in 46 clips with synchronized subtitles and timestamps below.

ˌɛmˈsiː

em·SEE

Primary stress: SEE

Accent:
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Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “mốc”

Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence

ˌɛmˈsiː

Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution

Syllable 1Unstressed

em

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

Syllable 2Primary Stress

SEE

Tense long vowel with sustained acoustic resonance.

Primary emphasis falls on the second syllable ("SEE"). 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 "mốc" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "mốc is" sounds like "mốc-iz").

⏱️ Stress-Timed Rhythm

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

Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context

Verified Transcripts
“Các mốc phát triển bình thường của trẻ em là mơ ước xa vời với tôi.”
— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“Rồi có những cột mốc khác, như khi tôi hứa với anh rằng tôi sẽ giành huy chương vàng trong một giải karate và tôi đã làm được.”
— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“Tôi không cần phải đạt đượcmọi cột mốc, bởi vì mỗi bước đi của tôi đều do đàn ông quyết định.”
— TEDx TalksWatch clip
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Các mốc phát triển bình thường của trẻ em là mơ ước xa vời với tôi.

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The English word “mốc” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as ˌɛmˈsiː (phonetic respelling: em-SEE). Phonologically, it consists of 2 syllables (em · SEE), with primary lexical stress placed on the 2nd syllable (SEE). Grammatically, “mốc” functions as a noun, verb, phrase and acts as an English heteronym where syllable stress shifts between noun (initial-syllable stress) and verb (second-syllable stress) usage. SayItVid indexes 46 authentic English video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “mốc” in natural connected speech across American (US: 3 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from TEDx Talks.

Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (3 Verified Clips)

  • 🇺🇸 USTEDx Talks
    Clip #1 · @1:37
    “Yếm hay khăn chùi cằm luôn là bạn đồng hành của tôi. Các mốc phát triển bình thường của trẻ em là mơ ước xa vời với tôi. Tôi không thể đi hay nói cho đến hai tuổi.”
  • 🇺🇸 USTEDx Talks
    Clip #2 · @2:55
    “không để bạn chấp nhận điều gì kém hơn khả năng tốt nhất của mình. Rồi có những cột mốc khác, như khi tôi hứa với anh rằng tôi sẽ giành huy chương vàng trong một giải karate và tôi đã làm được. sẽ giành huy chương vàng trong một giải karate và tôi đã làm được.”
  • 🇺🇸 USTEDx Talks
    Clip #3 · @5:49
    “để chứng minh với bạn rằng tôi xứng đáng với vị trí hiện tại. Tôi không cần phải đạt đượcmọi cột mốc, bởi vì mỗi bước đi của tôi đều do đàn ông quyết định. bởi vì mỗi bước đi của tôi đều do đàn ông quyết định.”

Definition & Meaning: “mốc”

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NOUN
  • Initialism of master of ceremonies.
  • A rapper.
VERB
  • To emcee, to act as a master of ceremonies.
  • To rap.
PHRASE
  • Initialism of Merry Christmas.

Example Sentences (3)

  • “Three MC's and one DJ / We be getting down with no delay”
  • “British rapheads do not usually have a great appreciation for rap acts with a pop edge. And having credits that include a stint MCing for Belgium’s hugely successful pop-dance group Technotronic is something that’s best not mentioned in hip-hop circles.”
  • “Các mốc phát triển bình thường của trẻ em là mơ ước xa vời với tôi.”

Pronounce: “mốc”

Pronunciation:
em-SEE
Syllables:
em · SEE
Written Hyphenation:
mc
Primary stress:
SEE
IPA:
ˌɛmˈsiː
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Synonyms: “mốc”

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Words that Sound Identical (Homophones)

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"mốc" (⁄ˌɛmˈsiː⁄) 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, "mốc" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.

Frequently asked questions about mốc

How do you pronounce “mốc”?

“mốc” is pronounced ⁄ˌɛmˈsiː⁄ (em-SEE). Listen to the native-speaker clips above to hear it in real conversation.

How many syllables are in “mốc”?

“mốc” has 2 syllables: em · SEE.

Where is the stress in “mốc”?

The primary stress in “mốc” is on “SEE”. Listen for that stressed syllable in the clips above.

What does “mốc” mean?

Initialism of master of ceremonies.

How can I hear “mốc” used in real sentences?

This page has 46 real-world video examples of “mốc” with synchronized subtitles. Use Previous / Next (or ← / → keys) to hear each one at the exact moment it is spoken.

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

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⁄).