The Letter M

consonant letters

In this lesson, we will learn about all the sounds of the letter M. It is the thirteenth letter of the English alphabet. Ready to learn more? C'mon.

M is the thirteenth letter of the English alphabet. It is also a consonant.

Consonants are the letters that are produced by stopping the letter from flowing easily.

Uppercase Form	M
Lowercase	m
Name	em (pronounced /ˈɛm/)
Sound	/m/

The Letter M: Sound

The letter M has one sound:

Sound: /m/

'M' mainly sounds /m/:

mop /mɑːp/

man /mæn/

museum /mjuˈziːəm/

The Letter M: Multigraphs

Letter M can also appear in combinations with other letters (mainly consonants).

mm

'mm' generally stands in the middle of words and sounds /m/:

drummer /ˈdrʌmər/

hammer /ˈhæmər/

mammoth /ˈmæməθ/

sm

'sm' at the last syllable of words sounds /zəm/:

spasm /ˈspæzəm/

classicism /ˈklæsɪsɪzəm/

neologism /niˈɑːlədʒɪzəm/

mb

'mb' sounds /m/, it means 'b' is silent:

plumber /ˈplʌmər/

comb /kəʊm/

lamb /læm/

Tip

'm' in mnemonic sounds /∅/, in other words, 'm' is silent, so 'mn' sounds /n/.

mnemonic /nɪˈmɑːnɪk/

The Letter M: Uses

M represents:
The number 1000
The abbreviation for meter. However, m is also used as an abbreviation for mile
One million
Male or masculine, as opposed to F for female or feminine.

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