How to pronounce "meekness" in English
mee·kness
Hear native speakers say meekness in context across real video clips
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “meekness”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
mee
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
kness
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
Keep the vowel length balanced, placing subtle emphasis on the root morpheme according to standard conversational rhythm.
Common Pronunciation Traps & Learner Mistakes
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
When "meekness" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "meekness is" sounds like "meekness-iz").
In natural sentences, avoid over-stressing "meekness" unless it conveys the core contrast or focal point of your message.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“That wasn't meekness in a habit.”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“for the supply of others necessities, we must uphold a familiar commerce together in all meekness, gentleness, patience and liberality,...”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“So sometimes we tend to mistake compassion for kind of meekness and just giving in.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“politeness for meekness. He is discovering otherwise. Uh Carney is”— DW NewsWatch clip
“These symbolize innocence, meekness, sacrifice.”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
Practice Speaking “meekness”
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That wasn't meekness in a habit.
Hear it in context: “meekness”
5 clipsThe English word “meekness”. Phonologically, it consists of 2 syllables (mee · kness). Grammatically, “meekness” functions as a noun. SayItVid indexes 5 authentic English video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “meekness” in natural connected speech across American (US: 5 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from TEDx Talks, DW News.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USTEDx TalksClip #1 · @3:27
“dignity. That wasn't meekness in a habit. That was audacity”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #2 · @8:28
“we must be willing to abridge ourselves of our superfluities, for the supply of others necessities, we must uphold a familiar commerce together in all meekness, gentleness, patience and liberality,... for we must consider that we shall be as a city upon a hill, the eyes of all people are upon us; we must uphold a familiar commerce together in all meekness, gentleness, patience and liberality,”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #3 · @22:21
“to injustice-- particularly social injustice. So sometimes we tend to mistake compassion for kind of meekness and just giving in. and just giving in.”
- 🇺🇸 USDW NewsClip #4 · @5:54
“pushover >> and uh he mistook Mark Carney's politeness for meekness. He is discovering otherwise. Uh Carney is standing up uh to the president of the United States. He did so uh indirectly.”
- 🇺🇸 USTEDx TalksClip #5 · @7:46
“lambs or doves. These symbolize innocence, meekness, sacrifice. meekness,”
Definition & Meaning: “meekness”
- The state or quality of being meek.
Example Sentences (3)
- “But thou, O man of God, flie these things; and follow after righteousnesse, godlinesse, faith, loue, patience, meekenesse.”
- “That wasn't meekness in a habit.”
- “for the supply of others necessities, we must uphold a familiar commerce together in all meekness, gentleness, patience and liberality,... for we must consider ”
Common Phrases & Collocations
Pronounce: “meekness”
- Syllables:
- mee · kness
- Hear it in context
- meekness
Words that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"meekness" 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, "meekness" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about meekness
How many syllables are in “meekness”?
“meekness” has 2 syllables: mee · kness.
What does “meekness” mean?
The state or quality of being meek.
How can I hear “meekness” used in real sentences?
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What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “meekness”?
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⁄).