About "mice"
How to Split "mice" into Syllables
The word mice is divided into 2 syllables: mi·ce. Understanding this syllable division is essential for correct pronunciation and spelling.
📝 Syllable Breakdown
- mi — 1st syllable
- ce — 2nd syllable
🔊 Pronunciation Guide
The phonetic transcription of mice:
- IPA: /maɪs/
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📖 Definitions
- mice (third-person singular simple present mices, present participle micing, simple past and past participle miced)
- “mice”, in OED Online , Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.
📚 Word Origin & History
From Middle English mys, mice, muis, mise, mis, from Old English mȳs (“mice”), from an umlauted form of Proto-Germanic *mūsiz (“mice”), nominative and vocative plural of Proto-Germanic *mūs (“mouse”). Compare Scots mice, mise, myse, myce (“mice”), West Frisian mûzen (“mice”), Dutch muizen (“mice”), German Mäuse (“mice”), Swedish möss (“mice”), Faroese mýs (“mice”), Icelandic mýs (“mice”). More at mouse.
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- Correct pronunciation — Knowing syllable structure ensures accurate speech
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📊 Similar Words Comparison
Compare mice with related words to understand syllable patterns:
| Word | Syllables | Division |
|---|---|---|
| mice | 2 | mi·ce |
| menage | 3 | me-na-ge |
| ma's | 1 | ma's |
| Mickie | 2 | mi-ckie |
| masseuse | 3 | mas-seu-se |
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