How to pronounce "metime" in English
me·time
Hear native speakers say metime in context across real video clips
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “metime”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
me
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
time
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: Pronouncing a hard, aspirated [tʰ] in casual conversation can sound overly formal in North America.
How Native Speakers Say It: In American English, a single "t" between vowels quickly taps against the alveolar ridge like a soft "d" ([ɾ]). In British English, maintain a crisp aspirated [tʰ].
Connected Speech & Natural Conversational Flow
When followed by a vowel, insert a subtle glide (/w/ or /j/) to connect into the subsequent word without an abrupt glottal stop.
In natural sentences, avoid over-stressing "metime" unless it conveys the core contrast or focal point of your message.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“metime where up and Riv you stop and hold everything band is blowing de double for”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“and ready to ask questions so I'll pass it over to Rocco in the metime thank you uh what I'd like to do is I hadn't planned on doing this but”— StanfordWatch clip
“metime these are V the examples are”— MIT OpenCourseWareWatch clip
“metime another Authority on the bond markets is Dan fuss who's the vice chairman at Luma sales and he says he's never seen a snap around like this in”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“there's just women sitting on the streets metime in”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“metime we want to talk a little bit about retail because the malls may not be crowded in this economy but are people still shopping from their couches”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
Practice Speaking “metime”
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metime where up and Riv you stop and hold everything band is blowing de double for
Hear it in context: “metime”
14 clipsThe English word “metime”. Phonologically, it consists of 2 syllables (me · time). SayItVid indexes 14 authentic English video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “metime” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from TEDx Talks, Stanford, MIT OpenCourseWare.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USTEDx TalksClip #1 · @4:48
“Straits I get a shiver in the dark when it's raining in the park metime where up and Riv you stop and hold everything band is blowing de double for everything band is blowing de double for”
- 🇺🇸 USStanfordClip #2 · @1:00
“and crazy and you do not want to miss it you want to be here briey bushy tailed and ready to ask questions so I'll pass it over to Rocco in the metime thank you uh what I'd like to do is I hadn't planned on doing this but metime thank you uh what I'd like to do is I hadn't planned on doing this but”
- 🇺🇸 USMIT OpenCourseWareClip #3 · @73:42
“child in the metime these are V the examples are not explicit they're not explicit”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #4 · @0:00
“metime another Authority on the bond markets is Dan fuss who's the vice chairman at Luma sales and he says he's never seen a snap around like this in chairman at Luma sales and he says he's never seen a snap around like this in”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #5 · @9:22
“refugees here and that's only officially unofficially there's a lot more um and there's just women sitting on the streets metime in streets metime in”
Pronounce: “metime”
- Syllables:
- me · time
- Hear it in context
- metime
Words that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"metime" 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, "metime" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about metime
How many syllables are in “metime”?
“metime” has 2 syllables: me · time.
How can I hear “metime” used in real sentences?
This page has 14 real-world video examples of “metime” 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 “metime”?
Pronouncing a hard, aspirated [tʰ] in casual conversation can sound overly formal in North America. In American English, a single "t" between vowels quickly taps against the alveolar ridge like a soft "d" ([ɾ]). In British English, maintain a crisp aspirated [tʰ].