English pronunciation

How to pronounce “mike

Phonetic spelling

MYKE

IPA /ˈmaɪk/

Syllable stress

myke

Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.

How do you spell “mike”?

m i k e

mike” is spelled M-I-K-E. It is pronounced MYKE, so the spelling and the sound do not match letter for letter. Listen to the audio above and say it aloud while you read the letters.

Hear it in a sentence

  • Can you hand me the mike?

  • The singer dropped the mike at the end of the show.

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