How to pronounce mace
Say it like MAYS. Mace is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- MAYS
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Mace pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- MAYSSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ay" in day.
American vs British pronunciation of mace
American and British speakers say mace in essentially the same way: /meɪs/ in the US and /meɪs/ in the UK.
British respelling: MAYS.
What does mace mean?
- A heavy fighting club.
- A ceremonial form of this weapon.
- A long baton used by some drum majors to keep time and lead a marching band. If this baton is referred to as a mace, by convention it has a ceremonial often decorative head, which, if of metal, usually is hollow and sometimes intricately worked.
- A spice obtained from the outer layer of the kernel of the fruit of the nutmeg.
- To hit someone or something with a mace.
Where does mace come from?
From Middle English mace, borrowed from Old French mace, mache, from Vulgar Latin *mattia, *mattea, matia, (compare Italian mazza, Spanish maza), probably from Proto-West Germanic *mattjō (“cutting tool, hoe”).
Words that rhyme with mace
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of mace.
Questions about saying mace
How do you pronounce mace?
Say MAYS. The American pronunciation is /meɪs/. In British English it is /meɪs/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in mace?
Mace is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: MAYS.
Do Americans and Brits say mace the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /meɪs/ and the British form is /meɪs/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.