How to pronounce mint
Say it like MINT. Mint is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- MINT
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Mint pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- MINTSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
American vs British pronunciation of mint
American and British speakers say mint in essentially the same way: /mɪnt/ in the US and /mɪnt/ in the UK.
British respelling: MINT.
What does mint mean?
- (often followed by of) a large number or amount or extent“a batch of letters”“a deal of trouble”
- any north temperate plant of the genus Mentha with aromatic leaves and small mauve flowers
- any member of the mint family of plants
- form by stamping, punching, or printing“strike coins”“strike a medal”
- as if new“in mint condition”
Where does mint come from?
From Middle English mynt, münet (“money, coin”), from Old English mynet (“coin”), from late Proto-West Germanic *munit, from Latin monēta (“place for making coins, coined money”), from the temple of Juno Moneta (named for Monēta mother of t
Similar and opposite words
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Words that rhyme with mint
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of mint.
Questions about saying mint
How do you pronounce mint?
Say MINT. The American pronunciation is /mɪnt/. In British English it is /mɪnt/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in mint?
Mint is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: MINT.
Do Americans and Brits say mint the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /mɪnt/ and the British form is /mɪnt/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.