menace

How to Split "menace" into Syllables

The word menace is divided into 3 syllables: me·na·ce. Understanding this syllable division is essential for correct pronunciation and spelling.

📝 Syllable Breakdown

• me — 1st syllable
• na — 2nd syllable
• ce — 3rd syllable

🔊 Pronunciation Guide

The phonetic transcription of menace:

• IPA: /ˈmɛnɪs/

📖 Definitions

1. A perceived threat or danger. [a. 1300]
2. “menace, n.” listed in the Oxford English Dictionary [2nd Ed.; 1989]

📚 Word Origin & History

From Middle English manace, from Old French manace, menace, &c., from Late Latin minācia (“threat, menace”), from Latin mināx (“threatening”) + -ia (suffix forming abstract nouns). First attested in 1303: from Middle English manacen, from Old French menacer, manecier, manechier and Anglo-Norman manasser, from the assumed Vulgar Latin *mināciāre, from Latin minācia, whence the noun. Inherited from Old French manace, from Latin minācia (“threat”), a noun based on mināx (“threa...

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📊 Similar Words Comparison

Compare menace with related words to understand syllable patterns:

Word	Syllables	Division
menace	3	me·na·ce
mug	1	mug
mooch	1	mooch
mingy	2	mi-ngy
Massey	2	mas-sey

🔗 Related Words

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