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Try LingUp Now!Step 1 for AmE: Start with a soft 'muh' sound as in 'much'.
Step 2 for AmE: Follow with 'sheen', like 'she' plus 'n'.
Step 3 for AmE: Stress on the second syllable 'sheen'.
ma-shine (ma-shyne)
mash-een (mash-een)
mah-sheen (mah-sheen)
Step 1 for BrE: Begin with 'muh', similar to 'the'.
Step 2 for BrE: Move to 'sheen', with a longer 'ee' sound.
Step 3 for BrE: Place the stress on 'sheen'.
ma-shine (ma-shyne)
mash-een (mash-een)
mah-sheen (mah-sheen)
The word 'machine' is stressed on the second syllable for both AmE and BrE.
It is a soft 'sh' sound, like in 'she'.
The main difference is the length of the 'ee' sound; longer in BrE.
A device or tool that uses power to do work.
/məˈʃiːnəri/
Machines collectively.
/məˈkænɪk/
A person who repairs machines.
/ˈmekənɪzəm/
A system of parts working together.
While 'machine' has a soft 'sh' sound, 'machinery' extends and modifies it with an added syllable.
Both 'machine' and 'mechanic' share the 'muh' start, but 'mechanic' has a hard 'k' sound.
The word 'mechanism' begins differently, with a 'mek' sound.
Stressing the second syllable 'sheen' is crucial for clear pronunciation.
Remember, 'machine' uses a 'sh' sound for the 'ch', not a 'ch' as in 'chin'.
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