How to pronounce machine
machine
/məˈʃiːn/
2 syllables, stress on the second
Check how you say it
Press the button and say “machine”. You get a percentage and see which sounds came out right.
Free, no sign-up. The recording is used only for scoring and is not stored.
What to watch for
ch is pronounced /ʃ/ (“sh”) here.
Machine, sound by sound
| /m/as in man | Lips closed, air through the nose. |
| /ə/as in cup | A short, relaxed “uh”; the mouth is barely open. |
| /ʃ/as in she | Lips slightly rounded, tongue a little further back than for “s”. |
| /iː/as in sheep | A long, tense “ee”; lips spread as in a smile. |
| /n/as in no | Tongue tip on the ridge behind the teeth, air through the nose. |
In a sentence
Each robot is equipped with a talking machine.
Words that rhyme with machine
More words with the /iː/ sound
- quay/kiː/
- february/ˈfebjəweri/
- focaccia/fəʊˈkɑːtʃiːə/
- charcuterie/ˈʃɑːrkʊtriː/
- zebra/ˈziːbrə/
- hermes/ˈhɜːmiːz/
- xerxes/ˈzɜːksiːz/
- hyperbole/haɪˈpɜːbəliː/
- stephen/ˈstiːvən/
- yves/iːv/
Questions and answers
How do you pronounce machine?
Machine is pronounced /məˈʃiːn/ in American English.
How many syllables are in machine?
Machine has 2 syllables.
Which syllable is stressed in machine?
The second syllable: /məˈʃiːn/.
What rhymes with machine?
jeanne, joaquin, cian, eileen, janine.
Is there a silent or unusual letter in machine?
ch is pronounced /ʃ/ (“sh”) here.