3 syllables: Weigh, ing Ma, chine. Stress on Weigh.
way-ing-muh-SHEEN
/ˈweɪ.ɪŋ məˈʃiːn/
Weighing Machine is pronounced way-ing-muh-SHEEN (/ˈweɪ.ɪŋ məˈʃiːn/). It has three syllables (Weigh-ing Ma-chine), with the stress on "Weigh". Weighing machine is a device that measures weight or mass, typically using a load cell or balance mechanism. It is used in laboratories, manufacturing, and commerce to determine the force of gravity acting on an object. The term combines weigh-ing (to determine weight) with machine (a device or apparatus).
nounWeighing machine is a device that measures weight or mass, typically using a load cell or balance mechanism. It is used in laboratories, manufacturing, and commerce to determine the force of gravity acting on an object. The term combines weigh-ing (to determine weight) with machine (a device or apparatus).
"The lab added a digital weighing machine to improve accuracy of sample measurements."
"Industrial scales and weighing machines are essential for inventory control in warehouses."
"You should calibrate the weighing machine daily to ensure consistent readings."
Weighing is /ˈweɪ.ɪŋ/ (stress on the first syllable, with a diphthong /eɪ/ in the nucleus). Machine is /məˈʃiːn/ (stress on the second syllable, rhoticity not required in non-rhotic accents). Together: /ˈweɪ.ɪŋ məˈʃiːn/. Tip: connect the /ŋ/ of weighing to the /m/ of machine smoothly; avoid a break before /mə/ by lightly linking the final nasal to the initial schwa.
Common errors: misplacing stress (making weighing second syllable stress) and mispronouncing /weɪ/ as /wiː/ (turning weigh into long ee). Also, /ˈweɪ.ɪŋ/ sometimes becomes /ˈweɪ.ɪn/ with an unreleased final ng; ensure /ŋ/ is released. Correction: say weigh-ing with /eɪ/ and /ŋ/ clearly, then stress the second word as /məˈʃiːn/. Practice linking: /ˈweɪ.ɪŋ məˈʃiːn/
US/UK/AU share the same primary stress pattern, but vowel quality differs: weighing often has a clear /eɪ/ diphthong in the first syllable; rhotics affect the following schwa in non-rhotic UK speech. In US, /məˈʃiːn/ has a stronger rhotic influence in connected speech; UK tends to clearer non-rhotic /ə/ and slight rounding; AU mirrors US but with Australian vowel heights and a more centralized /ə/ in the second syllable.
Two main challenges: the stressed first syllable with /eɪ/ in weigh and the final /ŋ/ in weighing linking to /mə/ beginning of machine. The sequence /ˈweɪ.ɪŋ mə/ can blur when speaking fast; the sandhi and connected speech reduce clarity. Focus on crisp onset of weighing, pronouncing the /ŋ/ and then a light /m/ transition into /məˈʃiːn/. Tension around the second syllable’s /ʃiːn/ can also produce /ʃən/ or /ʃiːn/ mispronunciations.
A unique feature is the need to maintain the distinct /eɪ/ diphthong in weighing while not reducing the /ˈʃiːn/ in machine. Many learners blend the boundary, saying /ˈweɪɪŋ məˈʃiːn/ or drop the G sound. Emphasize the two-part rhythm: stress on the first syllable of weighing and the tare stress on machine’s second syllable. Practice with minimal pairs to lock in /eɪ/ and /ʃiːn/.
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US: rhotics are pronounced; /məˈʃiːn/ is clear with a postvocalic /r/ absent; UK: non-rhotic, softer /ə/ in the first unstressed syllable; AU: similar to US but with slightly higher vowel height and a more centralized /ə/ in the second syllable. Vowel shifts: weigh (/eɪ/) remains stable; machine (/məˈʃiːn/) features long /iː/ and palatal /ʃ/; practice by exaggerating the palatal onset to avoid slurring. IPA anchors: /ˈweɪ.ɪŋ məˈʃiːn/.
Weighing derives from weigh, from Old English wegan, related to Old High German wagan and Dutch wegen, all from Proto-Germanic wagnijan-e. The noun weighing appears in Middle English as a gerund of weigh, used to describe the act or process of determining weight. Machine comes from Middle French machine and Latin machina, meaning a device or contrivance; by the 17th century, English usage extended to mechanical devices designed to perform work. The modern compound weighing machine emerged as industrial engineering and trade necessitated precise weight measurement equipment. The term combines the action (weighing) with the device (machine), signaling a device that performs the weighing process. First known uses appear in scientific and commercial texts of the 18th and 19th centuries as balance scales evolved into spring-loaded and electronic scales, aligning the concept of measurement with a fixed apparatus. Over time, “weighing machine” has become a general term in English for any apparatus that quantifies mass via weight measurement, spanning analog, digital, and automated systems.
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