How to pronounce mend
Say it like MEND. Mend is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- MEND
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Mend pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- MENDSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
American vs British pronunciation of mend
American and British speakers say mend in essentially the same way: /mɛnd/ in the US and /mɛnd/ in the UK.
British respelling: MEND.
What does mend mean?
- To physically repair (something that is broken, defaced, decayed, torn, or otherwise damaged).“My trousers have a big rip in them and need mending.”
- To add fuel to (a fire).
- To correct or put right (an error, a fault, etc.); to rectify, to remedy.
- An act of repairing.“My trousers have a big rip in them and need a mend.”
- A place in a thing (such as a tear in clothing) which has been repaired.
- Chiefly in on the mend: improvement in health; recovery from illness.
Where does mend come from?
From Middle English menden (“to cure; to do good to, benefit; to do or make better, improve; to get better, recover; to keep in a good state; to put right, amend; to reform, repent”), the aphetic form of amenden (“to alter, change (especial
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Words that rhyme with mend
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Questions about saying mend
How do you pronounce mend?
Say MEND. The American pronunciation is /mɛnd/. In British English it is /mɛnd/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in mend?
Mend is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: MEND.
Do Americans and Brits say mend the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /mɛnd/ and the British form is /mɛnd/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.