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How to pronounce macs

Say it like MAKS. Macs is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.

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US American/mæks/MAKS
UK British/mæks/MAKS
  • MAKS
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Macs pronunciation, sound by sound

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  1. MAKSSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.

American vs British pronunciation of macs

American and British speakers say macs in essentially the same way: /mæks/ in the US and /mæks/ in the UK.

British respelling: MAKS.

What does macs mean?

noun
  1. plural of mac How to pronounce mac

Words that rhyme with macs

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Words that sound like macs

Questions about saying macs

How do you pronounce macs?

Say MAKS. The American pronunciation is /mæks/. In British English it is /mæks/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in macs?

Macs is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: MAKS.

Do Americans and Brits say macs the same way?

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

What words sound the same as macs?

Macs sounds the same as max in American English. The spelling and meaning are what tell them apart.

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