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Try LingUp Now!Start with 'mai' as in 'my'.
Add 'crow' with a short 'o'.
Finish with 'chip', starting with 'ch' as in 'chop'.
miss 'r' sound in cro (mi-co-chip)
use 'ee' instead of 'i' in chip (mi-cro-cheep)
stress on wrong syllable (mi-cro-chip)
Start with 'mai' as in 'my'.
Add 'crow' with a short 'o' sound.
Finish with 'chip', starting with 'ch' as in 'chop'.
same as American
same as American
same as American
There are three syllables: mi-cro-chip.
It is a short 'i', like in 'it'.
The stress is on the first syllable, 'mi'.
A small electronic device used in computers and other machines.
/ˈmaɪkrəˌfoʊn/
An instrument for amplifying sound.
/ˈmaɪkroʊb/
A tiny organism, like bacteria.
/ˈmaɪkrəˌweɪv/
A kitchen appliance for heating food.
Focus on 'chip' in microchip vs. 'phone' in microphone.
Notice 'chip' ending vs. 'be' in microbe.
Different vowel sounds and endings in microchip vs. microwave.
Listen to native speakers to capture the nuance of 'ch' vs. 'k' sounds.
Always stress the first syllable to sound more natural.
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