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title: "How to Pronounce Mean: IPA & Syllable Guide | Speakeroo"
description: "Pronounce Mean as /ˈmin/ — MEEN. Say it out loud and get free AI feedback in seconds. See the syllable breakdown and practice it in a sentence."
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# How to pronounce Mean

/ˈmin/

MEEN

Mean has one syllable.

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## Mean syllables

Mean has 1 syllable: MEEN.

1. MEEN min

One syllable: MEEN.

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## Mean in a sentence

- What do you mean by "soon"?
- The mean score was higher than last year.

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- Final consonant omitted Hold the final mouth position briefly without adding another vowel.

## Questions

### How do you pronounce mean?

Mean is pronounced /ˈmin/, or MEEN in plain letters. It has one syllable.

### How many syllables are in mean?

One. Mean is a single syllable: MEEN.

### How do you use mean in a sentence?

What do you mean by "soon"? The mean score was higher than last year.

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