How to pronounce “edamame”

ed-uh-MAH-may

4 syllables · stress on “MAH”

eduhMAHmay

Britishˌedəˈmɑːmeɪ

Americanˌedəˈmɑːmeɪ

In short

“edamame” is pronounced ed-uh-MAH-may: 4 syllables, with the stress on “MAH”. Japanese pronounces every vowel, including the final e. English speakers apply the silent-e rule and lose the last syllable entirely. The version to avoid is ed-uh-MAYM — three syllables, treating the final e as silent.

Say “edamame” in 3 steps

1Four syllables: ed-uh-MAH-may. The final e is sounded.
2Stress the third syllable.
3Every vowel in a Japanese loanword gets its own beat: ka-ra-o-ke, sa-ke, e-da-ma-me.

The version to avoid

Commonly said as: ed-uh-MAYM — three syllables, treating the final e as silent

Japanese pronounces every vowel, including the final e. English speakers apply the silent-e rule and lose the last syllable entirely.

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The sounds inside this word

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More food and drink words

Same pattern, same fix. Learning them as a group is far faster than one at a time.

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Frequently asked questions

How do you pronounce edamame?

edamame is pronounced ed-uh-MAH-may, written /ˌedəˈmɑːmeɪ/ in IPA. Four syllables: ed-uh-MAH-may. The final e is sounded.

How many syllables are in edamame?

four: ed-uh-MAH-may. The stress falls on “MAH”.

What is the most common mistake with edamame?

ed-uh-MAYM — three syllables, treating the final e as silent. Japanese pronounces every vowel, including the final e. English speakers apply the silent-e rule and lose the last syllable entirely.

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