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Try LingUp Now!Start with a relaxed 'muh' sound using a schwa vowel.
Emphasize 'kan' with an open mouth as in 'cat'.
End with 'ik', a short vowel sound.
mispronouncing as ME-cha-nic
emphasizing 'me' instead of 'kan'
saying 'ick' instead of 'ik'
Start with a relaxed 'muh' sound using a schwa vowel.
Emphasize 'kan' with an open mouth as in 'cat'.
End with 'ik', a short vowel sound.
mispronouncing as ME-cha-nic
emphasizing 'me' instead of 'kan'
saying 'ick' instead of 'ik'
Stress is on the second syllable 'kan'.
The vowel is a schwa, sounding like 'muh'.
Both 'c's are pronounced as hard 'k' sounds.
A person who fixes machines, especially cars.
/məˈkænɪkəl/
Related to machines
/məˈkænɪkli/
In a mechanical manner
/məˈkænɪks/
The study of motion
- 'ic' vs. 'i-cal'
- 'ic' vs. 'i-cally'
- 'ic' vs. 'ics'
Practice the short 'ik' sound by comparing it to other 'ic' ending words.
Relax your jaw when moving from unaccented to stressed syllables to get the correct emphasis.
