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Try LingUp Now!Start with 'mean' like in 'mean the sense'. It's a long 'ee' sound.
Next is 'time', similar to 'lime'. Focus on the long 'ai' vowel.
Stress the first part: 'MEAN-time'.
meen-taim (syllables)
min-taym (syllables)
men-tyme (syllables)
Start with 'mean'. Use a long 'ee' vowel sound.
Then 'time', using a long 'ai' vowel sound as in 'lime'.
Stress the first syllable: 'MEAN-time'.
meen-taim (syllables)
min-taym (syllables)
men-tyme (syllables)
'Meantime' has two syllables: mean-time.
The stress is on the first syllable: MEAN-time.
No, it's a long 'ee' like in 'mean' the sense.
Time when you wait for something else.
/miːn/
Have in mind as a purpose
/taɪm/
A point of time in hours and minutes
/mɛnt/
Past tense of 'mean'
Meantime includes both long 'ee' and long 'ai' sounds.
'Mean' and 'time' separately stress different parts.
'Meant' has a short 'e' sound, unlike long vowels in 'meantime'.
Put stress on the first syllable to sound more natural.
Focus on producing long vowels clearly to avoid confusion with short vowels.
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