How to pronounce mechanism

Say it like this: /ˈmɛk.ə.nɪz.əm/. Listen to real recordings below and compare how it sounds in different accents.

American/ˈmɛk.ə.nɪz.əm/

What does mechanism mean?

nounAny mechanical means for the conversion or control of motion, or the transmission or control of power.

Any combination of cams, gears, links, belts, chains and logical mechanical elements.

A group of entities, such as objects, that interact together.

“Whatever the mechanism, attempts to starve the beast through revenue shortages somehow seem to make the beast all the more voracious.”

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