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How to pronounce mixte

Say it like MIKST. Mixte is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.

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US American/mɪkst/MIKST
UK British/mɪkst/MIKST
  • MIKST
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Mixte pronunciation, sound by sound

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  1. MIKSTSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

American vs British pronunciation of mixte

American and British speakers say mixte in essentially the same way: /mɪkst/ in the US and /mɪkst/ in the UK.

British respelling: MIKST.

What does mixte mean?

noun
  1. A kind of bicycle frame where the top tube of the traditional diamond frame is replaced with a pair of smaller lateral tubes running from the top of the head tube all the way back to the rear axle, connecting at the seat tube on the way.

Where does mixte come from?

Borrowed from French mixte.

Words that rhyme with mixte

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

Words that sound like mixte

Questions about saying mixte

How do you pronounce mixte?

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

How many syllables are in mixte?

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

Do Americans and Brits say mixte the same way?

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

What words sound the same as mixte?

Mixte sounds the same as mixed in American English. The spelling and meaning are what tell them apart.

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