THE SOUND |M|
as in me or mi and mind

With primary stress on:

first syllable:

MAD [see also 4th syll.]; MA·g·a·z·ine(s) [var:cp |Z|]; MAID(S) [l&]; MAIN; MA·j·or; MAKE/MADE; MAKE/MADE or MAR(RED); MA·k·er(s); MA·k·ing; MA·n·age(d); MA·n·age-ment; MAN/MEN; MAN-KIND [var:cp |K|]; MA·nn·er(ed/s); MA·n·y(=ME·d·al[l]ed); MAR(RED); MAR·b·e-LIZE(D) [or ·b·|a|-LEISE(D) or ·b·|a|-LEIZE(D)]; MAR·b·|a|led [lit]; $MARCH; MAR·g·a·r·ine [var:cp |R|]; MAR·g·in(s) [l&]; MA·r·i·n·er(s) [l/f]; MARK(ED/S); MAR·k·èd [poetic var]; MAR·k·ed-ly; MAR·k·et(s); MAR·k·et=MA·k·er(s); MASS/MA·ss·es; MA-SSAGE/-SSA·g·es [var:cp |S|]; MA·st·er [adj as in MA·st·er MA·r·i·n·er(s)]; MA·st·er(s); MA·st·er-MIND(S)/-MIN·d·ed; MATCH(ED)/MA·tch·es; MATCH-MA·k·er(s); MATCH-MA·k·ing; MATE(S); MA·tt·er(ed/s); MAUVE; MA·v·e·r·ick(s) or MAV'-rick(s); MAW(S) [l&]; MAY/MIGHT; MAY [v; used in alliterative phrases of the type X what MAY, Y what MUST, such as sur-VIVE what MAY, PE·r·ish what MUST]; MAYOR(S); ME; MEAD; MEAD(S) [lit]; MEAL(S); MEA·l·y(=MOU·th·ed); MEAN [adj;l&]; MEAN(S) [n]; MEANS; MEAT; MEAT MAR·k·et(s); MEA·s·ure(d/s); ME·d·al([l]ed/s); MEEK [see also 4th syll.]; MEET/MET; ME·l·an-CHO·l·y or ·an·ch·o·l·y [l/f]; MELT/MEL·t·ed; MEM-ber(s); MEM-ber-SHIP; MEN·t·al; MEN·ti·on(ed/s); MER-MAID(S); MER-MAN/-MEN or MER·m·an/·en; ME·rr·y; ME·s·o-MOR·ph·ic; MESS/ME·ss·es; ME·ss·age/·a·g·es; ME·t·a·ph·or(s); ME-tric; MI; MID [prep;lit]; MID= [combining form]; MID-MOST [lit]; MID-SU·mm·er; MID-WIN·t·er; MIGHT [n;lit]; MIGHT [v]; MIGH·t·y [adj;lit]; MIGH·t·y [adv]; MILD(=MA·nn·ered); MILE(S); MIL-ieu(s) [or -ieu(x); var:cp |J|]; MILK; MILK-MAID(S); MINCE(D); MINCE-MEAT; MINE(D/S); MIND(S); MINT/MIN·t·ed; MI·n·ute/·u·t·ed [v]; MI·n·ute(s) [n]; MI·n·ute-ly [adv/adj]; MI·r·a·c·le(s); MIRE [lit]; MIRTH [lit]; MIS- [prefix as in MIS-MA·n·age and MIS-re-MEM-ber]; MI·sc·e-LLA·n·y/·ies [var:cp |S|]; MI·s·e·r·a·b·le; MISH-MASH; MISS(ED); MIST(S); MIS-tress/-tre·ss·es; MIX(ED); MOCK(ED); MOCK= [combining form, as in MOCK=MO·d·e·st·y]; MO·ck·e·r·y or ·ck'·ry; MO·d·el(s); ; MO[U]LD(S)/MO[U]L·d·ed; MO[U]L·d·er(ed) [lit]; MOLE(S); MOLE-HILL(S); MO-NARCH(S) or MO·n·arch(s); ; MO·n·ar-CHIST(S); $MON-DAY or $MON·d·ay (MOR·n·ing); MO·n·ey(s) [or ·ies]; MO·n·ey MA·tt·ers; MO·n·ey=MIN·t·ing; MOP(PED) (and MOW(ED)); MOPS (and MOWS); MO·r·al; MO·r·als; MOR·d·ant [l/f]; MORE (and MORE); MORE BANG fo·r·+a BUCK [or for your]; MORN [lit]; MOR·n·ing(s); MOR·n·ing MIST; (the) MO·rr·ow [lit]; MOR·t·al [adj]; MOR·t·al(s) [n;l&]; MOST; MO·t·ive(s); MOUE(S); MOUN·t·ain(s); MOUSE/MICE; MOUTH(S); MOVE(D); MOW(ED/N/S); MUCH; ; MUSE(D); MUSE/MU·s·es; MUSH; MU·s·ic; MUST [see also MAY]; MY·r·i-ad; MY·r·i-ad(s); MYTH(S); MYTH-MA·k·ing

second syllable:

ad-MI·n·i-STRA·t·ive or ·i·st·ra·; ad-MIRE(D); ad-MIT/-MI·tt·ed; al-MOST [var:cp |AW|]; a-MAZE(D); a-MA·z·ing; a-MEND/-MEN·d·ed; a-MENDS; a-MONG(ST); a-MOUNT(S)/-MOUN·t·ed; a-MUSE(D); a-MU·s·ing; BROAD=MIN·d·ed; by MIGHT and MAIN [or with; lit]; ce-MENT; co-MMAND(S)/-MMAN·d·ed; co-MMI·tt·ee(s); co-MMU·n·al; co-MMUNE(D) with [l&]; co-MMU·n·i·t·y/·ies; de-MAND(S)/-MAN·d·ed; de-MAND MA·n·age-ment; de-MISE; de-MO·c·ra·c·y/·ies; de-MO·n·i·c·al; dis-MISS(ED); do-MI·n·i-on or -MIN-ion [l&]; e-MAN·c·i-PATE/-PA·t·ed; e-MO·ti·on(s); fa-MI·l·i-al or -MIL-ial; fa-MI·l·i-ar or -MIL-iar; ga-METE(S) [var:cp |G|]; har-MO·n·i-ous; hu-MANE; i-MA·g·i·n·a·r·y; i-MA·g·ine(d); i-MA·g·i·n·ings [lit]; i-MMA·c·u·l·ate; i-MMUNE; i-MMU·n·i·t·y; i-MMURE(D); i-MMU·t·a·b·le; la-MENT/-MEN·t·ed; la-MEN·t·a·b·le [var:cp |L|]; MAKE/MADE MEN·ti·on of; MAKE/MADE ME·rr·y [lit]; MAKE/MADE MINCE-MEAT of; MAKE/MADE MOCK of; MAKE/MADE MO·n·ey; MAKE/MADE MUCH of; me-MEN·t·o; MIS-MATCH; mne-MO·n·ic(s); mo-MEN·t·um; MOVE(D) MOUN·t·ains; per-MI·ssi·on; per-MIT/-MI·tt·ed; pneu-MA·t·ic; pneu-MO·n·i-a; re-MAIN(ED/S); re-MARK(ED/S); re-MEM-ber(ed); re-MIND/-MIN·d·ed; re-MOVE(D); sub-MI·ssi·on(s); sy-MME-tric; sy-MME-tri·c·al; the MORE the ME·rr·i-er; to-MO·rr·ow [l&]; tor-MENT/-MEN·t·ed [v]; tre-MEN·d·ous; UN-MAN(NED) [lit]; UN-MEN-tio·n·a·b·le(s); with MIGHT and MAIN [lit]

third syllable:

AL-|j|u-MI·n·i-um or A·l·u-; A·n·y-MORE; A·r·ith-ME·t·ic [adj]; A·r·ith-ME·t·i·c·al; E·n·ig-MA·t·ic; EU·ph·e-MI·st·ic; E·v·er-MORE [l&]; HAND=to=MOUTH; HIT the MARK; (the) IM-pri-MA·t·ur; IN-for-MA·ti·on; IN·st·ru-MEN·t·al (in); IN·t·er-ME·d·i-a·r·y; IN·t·er-ME·d·i-ate; IN·t·i-MA·ti·on(s); IN·t·er-MI·ssi·on(s); JE·r·e-MI-ad(s) [lit]; (the) LATE la-MEN·t·ed; MADE of MO·n·ey; MAKE/MADE a MARK [or your MARK]; MAKE/MADE a MATCH of it; MAKE/MADE a MEAL of; MAKE/MADE a MESS of; MAKE/MADE a MO·ck·e·r·y or ·ck'·ry of; MAKE/MADE a-MENDS for; MAKE/MADE a MOUE; MAKE/MADE ENDS MEET; MAKE/MADE the MOST of; MAKE/MADE to MEA·s·ure; MAKE/MADE your MARK (on); (a) MAN of MARK / MEANS / MEN; MA·n·u-MI·ssi·on; MA·th·e-MA·t·ics; MEA·l·y=MOU·th·ed; MEET/MET your MATCH; (a) MILE a MI·n·ute; MISS(ED) the MARK; MIX(ED) your ME·t·a·ph·ors; NA·rr·ow=MIN·d·ed; NE·v·er-MORE [lit]; not to MINCE MA·tt·ers / WORDS / the MA·tt·er; POW-er=MAD; RE·c·o-MMEND/-MMEN·d·ed; RUN/RAN a-MOK / a-MUCK; WEL·c·o-ME+IN [v+adv;present tense, except 3rd p. sing]

fourth syllable:

at your co-MMAND [lit]; be-FORE the MAST [lit]; LE·g·er·d·e-MAIN; (as) MAD as a $MARCH HARE; MAKE/MADE UP your MIND; (a) MAN of MO·m·ent; (as) MEEK as a MOUSE; MIND O·v·er MA·tt·er;

fifth syllable:

A·r·ith-ME·t·ic MEAN(S); (as if) BU·tt·er WOUL·d·n't MELT in your MOUTH; (a) MINE of IN-for-MA·ti·on; MI·r·a·c·le of MI·r·a·c·les; MIX(ED) OAT-MEAL with MUSH;

sixth syllable:

MADE in your MO·th·er's MO[U]LD; [or FA·th·er's or PA·r·ents'; lit] MAKE/MADE MOUN·t·ains out of MOLE-HILLS; (the) MOUN·t·ain's pro-DUCED a MOLE; OUT of SIGHT, OUT of MIND

seventh syllable:

(the) MOUN·t·ain has pro-DUCED a MOLE; PUT your MO·n·ey where your MOUTH is

eighth syllable:

MAKE/MADE a MOUN·t·ain out of a MOLE-HILL

With secondary stress on:

first syllable:

MAKE/MADE CO·mm·on CAUSE; MA·th·e·m·a-TI·ci·an(s) or MATH'-m·; ME·d·i-O·c·re; ME·d·i-O·c·ri·t·y/·ies; ME-NAGE/-NA·g·es [or MÉ-]; MÉ·n·age/·a·g·es à TROIS [var:see |T|; lit]; METE/ME·t·ed OUT (to) [l/f]; ; MID-WEEK; ; MIS- [prefix]; MI·sc·e-LLA·n·e-ous

second syllable:

ad-MI·n·i-STRA·ti·on; CO-MMENT(S)/-MMEN·t·ed; co-MMU·n·i-CA·ti·on(s); e-MAN·c·i-PA·ti·on; fa-MI·l·i-|J|A·r·i·t·y or -MI·l·i-A·r·i·t·y or -MIL-IA·r·i·t·y; GA-METE(S) [var:cp prim.-str. 2nd syll.]; HAND-MAID(S) [l&]; HAND-MAI·d·en(s) [l&]; i-MA·g·i-NA·ti·on; OAT-MEAL; PRI-MA·r·y [var:see |P|]; SET MUCH STORE by; UT-MOST

third syllable:

A·cc·li-MATE/MA·t·ed [var:cp |K|]; by FAIR MEANS or FOUL; by NO MA·nn·er of MEANS; COM·p·ro-MISE(D)/-MI·s·es; DY·n·a-MO(S) [var:see |D|]; EU·ph·e-MI·s·m(s); HE·g·e-MO·n·y [var:see |H|]; KI·l·o-ME·t·er(s) [or ·re(s); var:cp |L|]; NE·th·er-MOST [var:see |N|; lit]; U·tt·er-MOST [lit]

fourth syllable:

by A·n·y MA·nn·er of MEANS; e-CO·n·o-MIZE(D) [or -MISE(D)]

sixth syllable:

KIND will CREEP where it MAY not GO