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How Many Syllables In “me”?

1syllable

“me” has 1 syllable. It is a monosyllabic word.

me

/miː/ UK   /miː/ US

Stress

“me” is a function word. In connected speech it usually takes its weak form, and it is stressed only for emphasis.

Syllable Structure

CV

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Division By Sound

/miː/

Division By Letters

me

A spelling guide that follows the sound division.

Tree Diagram Of Me

SORPCCmViːØ

S syllable, O onset, R rime, P peak, C coda, Ø no coda.

Parts Of Each Syllable

SyllableOnsetPeakCodaPatternType
1miː–CVopen

Pronunciations

FormUKUSSyllables
Strong form/miː//miː/1
Weak form/mi//mi/1
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Questions Students Ask

How many syllables are in me?
“me” has 1 syllable. In British English it is transcribed /miː/.
What is the syllable structure of me?
“me” has the structure CV, where C is a consonant sound and V is a vowel sound.

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