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How to pronounce mee

Say it like MEE. Mee is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.

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US American/mi/MEE
UK British/miː/MEE
  • MEE
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Mee pronunciation, sound by sound

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  1. MEESay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ee" in see.

American vs British pronunciation of mee

American and British speakers say mee in essentially the same way: /mi/ in the US and /miː/ in the UK.

British respelling: MEE.

What does mee mean?

noun
  1. Chinese-style wheat noodles.
  2. With a descriptive word: a dish containing Chinese-style wheat noodles.“curry mee    prawn mee soup”

Words that rhyme with mee

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

Words that sound like mee

Questions about saying mee

How do you pronounce mee?

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

How many syllables are in mee?

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

Do Americans and Brits say mee the same way?

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

What words sound the same as mee?

Mee sounds the same as me, mi in American English. The spelling and meaning are what tell them apart.

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