How to pronounce mince
Say it like MINS. Mince is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- MINS
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Mince pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- MINSSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
American vs British pronunciation of mince
American and British speakers say mince in essentially the same way: /mɪns/ in the US and /mɪns/ in the UK.
British respelling: MINS.
What does mince mean?
- To make less; to make small.
- To lessen; to diminish; to diminish in speaking; to speak of lightly or slightingly; to minimize.
- To effect mincingly.
- Finely chopped meat; minced meat.“Mince tastes really good fried in a pan with some chopped onion and tomato.”
- Finely chopped mixed fruit used in Christmas pies; mincemeat.“During Christmas time my dad loves to eat mince pies.”
- An affected (often dainty or short and precise) gait.
Where does mince come from?
From Middle English mincen, minsen; partly from Old English minsian, ġeminsian (“to make less, make smaller, diminish”), from Proto-West Germanic *minnisōn, from Proto-Germanic *minnisōną (“to make less”); partly from Old French mincer, min
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Words that rhyme with mince
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Questions about saying mince
How do you pronounce mince?
Say MINS. The American pronunciation is /mɪns/. In British English it is /mɪns/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in mince?
Mince is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: MINS.
Do Americans and Brits say mince the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /mɪns/ and the British form is /mɪns/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.