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How to pronounce machined

Say it like muh-SHEEND. Machined has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (SHEEND).

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US American/məˈʃind/muh-SHEEND
UK British/məˈʃiːnd/muh-SHEEND
  • muh
  • SHEEND
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Machined pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. muhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  2. SHEENDSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ee" in see.

American vs British pronunciation of machined

American and British speakers say machined in essentially the same way: /məˈʃind/ in the US and /məˈʃiːnd/ in the UK.

British respelling: muh-SHEEND.

What does machined mean?

verb
  1. simple past and past participle of machine How to pronounce machine
adjective
  1. Created by machine, or as though created by machine.

Words that rhyme with machined

Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of machined.

Questions about saying machined

How do you pronounce machined?

Say muh-SHEEND. The American pronunciation is /məˈʃind/. In British English it is /məˈʃiːnd/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in machined?

Machined has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (SHEEND). Broken into parts: muh · SHEEND.

Do Americans and Brits say machined the same way?

Almost exactly. The American form is /məˈʃind/ and the British form is /məˈʃiːnd/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.

Pronunciation from CMUdict; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).