Initial M Words for Speech Therapy
420 initial m words, verified against the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary. 264 contain the target sound without competing sounds.
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Target /m/ · Initial
/m/
01mac
02mad
03made
04mae
05mag
06mail
07mailed
08mails
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/m/: 420 words · competing-free 264Generate a custom worksheet for this sound
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1-syllable
- mac
- mad
- made
- mae
- mag
- mailed
- mails
- main
- make
- makes
- male
- males
- mall
- man
- map
- maps
- mar
- marc
- march
- mark
- marked
- marks
- mars
- marsh
- mart
- mas
- mask
- mass
- mat
- match
- matched
- mate
- math
- mats
- matt
- max
- may
- meal
- meals
- mean
- means
- meant
- meat
- med
- meet
- meets
- mel
- men
- mere
- merge
- mesh
- mess
- met
- mic
- mice
- mid
- might
- mike
- mil
- mild
- mile
- miles
- milk
- mill
- mills
- mime
- mind
- minds
- mine
- mines
- mint
- miss
- missed
- mix
- mixed
- mod
- mode
- modes
- mold
- mom
- moms
- mon
- month
- months
- mood
- moon
- more
- moss
- most
- mount
- mounts
- mouse
- mouth
- move
- moved
- moves
- much
- mud
- mug
- must
- myth
2-syllable
- machine
- machines
- macro
- madness
- magic
- magnet
- maiden
- mailing
- mailman
- mainland
- mainly
- mainstream
- maintain
- maintained
- maintains
- major
- maker
- makers
- makeup
- making
- mali
- mambo
- manage
- managed
- mandate
- manga
- manner
- manor
- many
- maple
- mapping
- marble
- margin
- marine
- marker
- markers
- market
- markets
- marking
- marriage
- married
- marshall
- martial
- martin
- marvel
- mary
- mason
- massage
- massive
- master
- masters
- matches
- matching
- mating
- matrix
- matter
- matters
- mattress
- mature
- maybe
- mayor
- meaning
- meanwhile
- measure
- measured
- measures
- medal
- meeting
- meetings
- mega
- member
- members
- membrane
- memo
- mental
- mention
- mentioned
- mentor
- menu
- menus
- merchant
- merchants
- mercy
- merely
- merger
- merit
- merry
- mesa
- message
- meta
- metal
- metals
- meter
- meters
- method
- methods
- metres
- metric
- metro
- michael
- micro
- middle
- midi
- midlands
- midnight
- mighty
- mileage
- miller
- million
- millions
- mini
- mining
- minor
- minus
- minute
- minutes
- mirror
- mirrors
- missile
- missing
- mission
- missions
- mistake
- mistakes
- mistress
- mixer
- mixing
- mixture
- mobile
- mobiles
- model
- models
- modem
- modems
- modern
- module
- modules
- moisture
- moment
- moments
- money
- monkey
- mono
- monster
- monsters
- monte
- monthly
- moral
- morgan
- morning
- morris
- mortgage
- moses
- mostly
- motel
- motels
- mother
- mothers
- motion
- motor
- motors
- mountain
- mountains
- mounted
- mounting
- movement
- movements
- movers
- movie
- movies
- moving
- murder
- murphy
- murray
- muscle
- muscles
- music
- mustang
- myrtle
- myself
- myspace
3-syllable
- macintosh
- madison
- madonna
- magazine
- magazines
- magical
- magnetic
- magnitude
- maintaining
- maintenance
- malpractice
- management
- manager
- managers
- managing
- manchester
- manhattan
Words without competing sounds
- mac
- mad
- made
- mae
- mag
- mailed
- mails
- make
- makes
- male
- males
- mall
- map
- maps
- mar
- marc
- march
- mark
- marked
- marks
- mars
- marsh
- mart
- mas
- mask
- mass
- mat
- match
- matched
- mate
- math
- mats
- matt
- max
- may
- meal
- meals
- meat
- med
- meet
- meets
- mel
- mere
- merge
- mesh
- mess
- met
- mic
- mice
- mid
- might
- mike
- mil
- mild
- mile
- miles
- milk
- mill
- mills
- mime
- miss
- missed
- mix
- mixed
- mod
- mode
- modes
- mold
- mom
- moms
- mood
- more
- moss
- most
- mouse
- mouth
- move
- moved
- moves
- much
- mud
- mug
- must
- myth
- macro
- magic
- mailing
- major
- maker
- makers
- makeup
- making
- mali
- mambo
- manga
- maple
- mapping
- marble
- marker
- markers
- market
- markets
- marking
- marriage
- married
- marshall
- martial
- marvel
- mary
- massage
- massive
- master
- masters
- matches
- matching
- mating
- matrix
- matter
- matters
- mattress
- mature
- maybe
- mayor
- measure
- measured
- measures
- medal
- meeting
- meetings
- mega
- member
- members
- memo
- mercy
- merely
- merger
- merit
- merry
- mesa
- message
- meta
- metal
- metals
- meter
- meters
- method
- methods
- metres
- metric
- metro
- michael
- micro
- middle
- midi
- mighty
- mileage
- miller
- mirror
- mirrors
- missile
- missing
- mistake
- mistakes
- mistress
- mixer
- mixing
- mixture
- mobile
- mobiles
- model
- models
- modem
- modems
- module
- modules
- moisture
- monkey
- moral
- morris
- mortgage
- moses
- mostly
- motel
- motels
- mother
- mothers
- motor
- motors
- movers
- movie
- movies
- moving
- murder
- murphy
- murray
- muscle
- muscles
- music
- mustang
- myrtle
- myself
- myspace
- magical
- malpractice
Frequently asked questions
- How many words have /m/ in the initial position?
- Our dictionary lists 420 initial /m/ words suitable for speech therapy practice.
- What are some example initial /m/ words?
- Examples include mac, mad, made, mae, mag, mail, mailed, mails.
- What does "initial /m/" mean?
- It means the /m/ sound falls in the initial position of the word.
- Which initial /m/ words have no competing sounds?
- 264 of them contain /m/ without the sounds children commonly substitute for it.