how to pronounce mend

/mɛnd/

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mend is pronounced in one syllable

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An example use of mend in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… but how do you mend a broken heart …”

meaning of mend

Mending is the act of repairing or putting back together something that has been broken or damaged.

mend frequency in english - C2 level of CEFR

the word mend occurs in english on average 3.2 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.