How to pronounce meat

Say it like this: /mit/. Listen to real recordings below and compare how it sounds in different accents.

American/mit/

British

What does meat mean?

nounThe flesh (muscle tissue) of a killed animal used as food.

“A large portion of domestic meat production comes from animals raised on factory farms.”

A food designed to replicate its taste and texture (such as plant-based meat).

A type of meat, by anatomic position and provenance.

“The butchery's profit rate on various meats varies greatly.”

Practise saying meat out loud with your AI English tutor, or look up any other word.

Look up more words

Other words to practise

meaning measure measured measurement mechanical mechanism med media

Pronunciations and meanings from Wiktionary via kaikki.org, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Recordings by Wikimedia Commons contributors. This page is shared under the same license.