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Try LingUp Now!Begin with the 'mean' sound, like in 'me' with an 'n' sound.
Next, say 'while', starting with 'w' and the eye-like 'ile' sound.
Stress the first syllable: 'mean' should be stronger than 'while'.
min-while (mean-while)
man-while (mean-while)
meen-will (mean-while)
Start with 'mean', using a longer 'ee' sound.
Continue with 'while', making sure the 'w' and 'eye' sounds are clear.
Primary stress remains on the first syllable.
min-while (mean-while)
man-while (mean-while)
meen-will (mean-while)
Yes, the 'h' is usually silent in American English.
The stress is on the first syllable, 'mean'.
It's one word.
While something else is happening.
/miːn/
To intend something as spoken.
/miːn/
Average value.
/ˈmiːnˌtaɪm/
Same as 'meanwhile'.
Mean ends with 'n', meanwhile adds '-while'.
Mean uses shorter sounds; meanwhile is longer with a 'w' sound.
Meantime has 'time', while meanwhile ends with 'while'.
Make sure to emphasize the 'mean' more than 'while'.
Ensure the 'ee' and 'eye' sounds are distinct and clear.
