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How to pronounce my name is

my name is
/maɪ neɪm ɪz/

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My name is, sound by sound

/m/as in manLips closed, air through the nose.
/aɪ/as in timeGlide from “ah” to a short “i”. One syllable.
/n/as in noTongue tip on the ridge behind the teeth, air through the nose.
/eɪ/as in dayGlide from “e” to a short “i”. One syllable.
/m/as in manLips closed, air through the nose.
/ɪ/as in shipA short, relaxed sound. Do not stretch it into “ee”.
/z/as in zooA voiced “z”. Do not turn it into “s” at the end of a word.

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My name is is pronounced /maɪ neɪm ɪz/ in American English.

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