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|3];
MAID(S) [l&];
MAIN;
MA·j·or;
MAKE/MADE;
MAKE/MADE or MAR(RED);
MA·k·er(s);
MA·k·ing;
MA·m[m]·a [var: cp 2nd syll.];
MA·n·age(d);
MA·n·age-ment;
MAN/MEN;
MAN-KIND [var: cp |K|2];
MA·nn·er(ed/s);
MAN·t·el(s) [or ·le(s)];
MAN·t·el-PIECE/-PIE·c·es [or ·le-];
(the) MAN·t·le (of) [lit];
MAN·t·le(s) [n; l&];
MAN·t·le(d) [v; lit];
MA·n·y(=ME·d·al[l]ed);
MA·n·y a(n)
[followed by a singular noun; lit];
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|3];
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);
MA·rr·y/·ied;
MASS/MA·ss·es;
MA-SSAGE/-SSA·g·es
[var: cp |S|2];
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 'Survive what may, perish what must'];
MAYOR(S);
ME;
MEAD;
MEAD(S) [lit];
MEAL(S);
MEA·l·y;
MEA·l·y-MOU·th·ed
[var: cp 3rd syll.];
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'S WEAR or MENS-WEAR;
MEN·t·al;
MEN·ti·on(ed/s);
MER·ch·ant-man/-men;
MERE [adj];
MERE(S) [n; lit];
MER-MAID(S);
MER-MAN/-MEN or
MER·m·an/·en;
ME·rr·i-er;
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];
MI·dd·le;
MID-MOST [lit];
MID-SU·mm·er;
MID-WIN·t·er;
MIEN [lit];
MIGHT [n; lit];
MIGHT [v];
MIGH·t·y [adj; lit];
MIGH·t·y [adv];
MI·g·ra-TO·r·y or
·ra·t·o·r·y or ·ra-t'ry
[var: cp |G|2];
MILD [see also 3rd syll.];
MILD=MA·nn·ered;
MILE(S);
MIL-ieu(s) [or -ieu(x);
var: cp |J|2];
MILK;
MILK-MAID(S);
MILL-ion(s);
MINCE(D);
MINCE-MEAT;
MIND(S);
MINE(D/S);
MI·n·i·st·er(ed) to
[l/f];
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);
MI·r·a·c·le MA·k·ing;
MI·r·a·c·le MAN/MEN;
MI·r·a·c·le MON-ge·r·ing;
MIRE(D) [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|2];
MIS-chief;
MIS-chief=MA·k·er(s);
MIS-chie·v·ous;
MI·s·e·r·a·b·le;
MISH-MASH;
MISS(ED);
MIST(S);
MI·st·ral(s)
[var: cp |ST|2];
MI·st·ress/·re·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);
(the) $MO·d·el;
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-CHISM;
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;
MON-ger(ed/s);
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·th·er(s);
MO·th·er-HOOD;
MO·t·ive(s);
MOUE(S);
MOUNT(S) [lit];
MOUN·t·ain(s);
MOUSE/MICE;
MOUTH(S);
MOVE(D);
MOW(ED/N/S);
MUCH;
$MUCH would have MORE;
MUR·d·er(ed/s);
MUSE(D);
MUSE/MU·s·es;
MUSH;
MU·s·ic;
MU·s·i·c·al;
MUST [see also MAY];
MY·r·i-ad(s) [l&];
MYTH(S);
MYTH-MA·k·ing;
$MYTH-mas
second syllable:
ad-MI·n·i·st·er(ed) to [l/f];
ad-MI·n·i-STRA·t·ive or
·i·st·ra·;
ad-MIRE(D);
ad-MIT/-MI·tt·ed;
al-MOST [var: cp |AW|1];
a-MAZE(D);
a-MA·z·ing;
a-MEND/-MEN·d·ed;
a-MENDS;
$a-ME·r·i·c·an(s);
a-MOK;
a-MONG(ST);
a-MOUNT(S)/-MOUN·t·ed;
a-MUCK;
a-MUSE(D);
a-MU·s·ing;
BROAD=MIN·d·ed;
by MIGHT and MAIN [or with; lit];
ce-MENT;
chi-ME·r·a(s) [l/f];
co-MMAND(S)/-MMAN·d·ed;
co-MMI·tt·ee(s);
co-MMU·n·al
[var: cp |K|1];
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-ME·r·i·t·us/·i-TI;
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|1];
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|1];
MAKE/MADE MEN·ti·on of;
MAKE/MADE ME·rr·y [lit];
MAKE/MADE MINCE-MEAT of;
MAKE/MADE MIS-chief;
MAKE/MADE MOCK of [lit];
MAKE/MADE MO·n·ey;
MAKE/MADE MUCH of;
ma-M[M]A
[var: cp 1st syll.];
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);
se-ME·st·er(s);
sub-MI·ssi·on(s);
sub-MI·ss·ive;
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;
TRI-ME·st·er(s) or tri-
[var: cp |T|1];
tu-MUL·t|sh|·u-ous [l/f];
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
[var: see sec.-str. 3rd syll.];
E·v·er-MORE [l&];
FUN·d·a-MEN·t·al(s)
or -MENT-al(s)
[var: cp |F|1];
HAND=to=MOUTH;
HIT the MARK;
(the) IM-pri-MA·t·ur;
in a MILL-ion (as in 'a man in a million');
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 MOCK 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
[var: cp 1st syll.];
MEET/MET your MATCH;
(as) MILD as MILK;
(a) MILE a MI·n·ute;
MISS(ED) the MARK;
MIX(ED) your ME·t·a·ph·ors;
MY·th·o-MA·n·i-a or ·n-ia;
MY·th·o-MA·n·i-AC(S);
NA·rr·ow=MIN·d·ed;
NE·v·er-MORE [lit];
not to MINCE MA·tt·ers / WORDS / the MA·tt·er;
OFF the MARK;
ON the MARK;
POW-er=MAD;
PUT your MO·n·ey where your MOUTH is;
RE·c·o-MMEND/-MMEN·d·ed;
RE·s·u-ME(S) [or -MÉ(S) or
RÉ·s·u-MÉ(S); n;
var: cp |R|1];
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];
fo-R+E·v·er-MORE [lit];
LE·g·er·d·e-MAIN;
(as) MAD as a $MARCH HARE;
MAKE/MADE UP your MIND;
(a) MAN of MO·m·ent;
MA·rr·y/·ied for MO·n·ey;
(as) MEEK as a MOUSE;
MIND O·v·er MA·tt·er;
PA·r·a·d·ig-MA·t·ic;
$the MORE the ME·rr·i-er;
THE-o·d·e-MO·n·i·c·al;
UP to the MARK;
WIDE of the MARK
fifth syllable:
A·r·ith-ME·t·ic MEAN(S);
$BOOK of
$FUN·d·a-MEN·t·als or
-MENT-als
[var: cp |F|3];
(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;
sy-MME-tri·c·al MU·s·ic
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
eighth syllable:
MAKE/MADE a MOUN·t·ain OUT of a MOLE-HILL;
$MA·n·y a LI·tt·le MAKES/MADE a MI·ck·le;
$MA·n·y a MI·ck·le MAKES/MADE a MU·ck·le
With secondary stress on:
first syllable:
MAKE/MADE CO·mm·on CAUSE;
MA·st·ur-BA·ti·on(s);
MA·th·e·m·a-TI·ci·an(s) or MATH'-ma-;
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|4; lit];
METE/ME·t·ed OUT (to) [l/f];
(the) $MI·dd·le $KING-dom [lit];
$MID=$LENT;
MID-WEEK;
$MID=$YULE;
MIL·k·:and=WA·t·er;
MIS- [prefix];
MI·sc·e-LLA·n·e-ous;
$MOTH and RUST does co-RRUPT [or doth];
MU·s·i·c·al IN·s·tru·m·ent(s)
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;
FOR-MAT(S)/-MA·tt·ed;
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|1];
SET MUCH STORE by;
UT-MOST
third syllable:
A·cc·li-MATE/MA·t·ed
[var: cp |K|2];
by FAIR MEANS or FOUL;
by NO MA·nn·er of MEANS;
COAT(S) of MA·n·y CO·l·o[u]rs;
COM·p·ro-MISE(D)/-MI·s·es;
DY·n·a-MO(S)
[var: see |D|1];
EU·ph·e-MI·s·m(s);
EU·ph·e-MI·st·ic
[var: see prim.-str. 3rd syll.];
HE·g·e-MO·n·y
[var: see |H|1];
KI·l·o-ME·t·er(s)
[or ·re(s);
var: cp |L|2];
NE·th·er-MOST
[var: see |N|1; 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)]
fifth syllable:
$BOOK of
$FUN·d·a-MEN·t·als or -MENT-als
[var: see |F|3];
sixth syllable:
$KIND will CREEP where it MAY not GO
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