How to Pronounce "mae"
word
/ˈmeɪ/
may
/ˈmeɪ/
may
Definition
A mae is a mother. This spelling is usually not standard modern English; learners will most often see it as a name, a typo for 'ma'am' or 'May', or a form from another language.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈmeɪ/
British English
/ˈmeɪ/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
may
UK
may
Listen in Context
Mae is an old-fashioned word for mother in some texts.
Her name is Mae.
I saw mae in the sentence, but I was not sure what it meant.
At first I thought Mae was a typo, but it was actually her first name.