How to pronounce mice
Say it like MYCE. Mice is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- MYCE
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Mice pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- MYCESay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in time.
American vs British pronunciation of mice
American and British speakers say mice in essentially the same way: /maɪs/ in the US and /maɪs/ in the UK.
British respelling: MYCE.
What does mice mean?
- plural of mouse How to pronounce mouse
- To be distracted or inattentive (possibly alluding to a cat being distracted by a mouse).
Where does mice come from?
From Middle English mys, mice, muis, mise, mis, from Old English mȳs (“mice”), from an umlauted form of Proto-Germanic *mūsiz (“mice”), nominative and vocative plural of Proto-Germanic *mūs (“mouse”).
Words that rhyme with mice
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of mice.
Questions about saying mice
How do you pronounce mice?
Say MYCE. The American pronunciation is /maɪs/. In British English it is /maɪs/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in mice?
Mice is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: MYCE.
Do Americans and Brits say mice the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /maɪs/ and the British form is /maɪs/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.