American English

How to pronounce magazine

nounA2Common word
MAAguhzeen

/ˈmæ.gəˌzin/

3 syllables · Stress the first syllable.

A publication with articles, pictures, and advertisements that comes out regularly.

What to listen for

The usual pronunciation is “magazine” (/ˈmæ.gəˌzin/), with the strongest beat at the beginning. You may also hear /ˌmæ.gəˈzin/, with the strongest beat on the last syllable.

Usual pronunciation/ˈmæ.gəˌzin/
Also heard/ˌmæ.gəˈzin/
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Meanings & examples

noun

A publication with articles, pictures, and advertisements that comes out regularly.

I read a magazine on the train.

She bought a travel magazine.

Common phrases & grammar

weekly magazine · fashion magazine · magazine article · magazine subscription

read a magazine

a magazine about [topic]

nountechnicalless common

A container in a gun that holds bullets and feeds them into the gun.

The soldier loaded a new magazine.

Remove the magazine before cleaning the gun.

Good to know

For a gun, magazine means “cargador,” not “revista.”

Common phrases & grammar

loaded magazine · empty magazine

load the magazine with bullets

remove the magazine from the gun

Useful expressions

online magazine

A magazine published on the internet.

She writes for an online magazine.

magazine cover

The front page of a magazine.

Her photo is on the magazine cover.

magazine editor

A person who manages the content of a magazine.

The magazine editor approved the article.

Related words & forms