Meat is pronounced:

English [mi?t] American [mi?t]

n. Meat; the main or important part.

The meat will rot if it isn't kept cool.

The meat will rot if it isn't kept cool.

She gave some of the meat to the cat.

She gave some of the meat to the cat.

Grammar: ?

meat, flesh

Both words mean "meat". They are interchangeable when referring to flesh, the edible part of a fruit or vegetable. In addition, flesh refers to the muscle tissue of a human or animal body, as opposed to "skin and bones"; meat is a generic term for the flesh of animals that are eaten.

meat, pork

These two words both mean "meat". The difference is:

meat refers to all meat that can be eaten by humans, except fish and poultry; pork can only mean "pork". For example:

His religion forbids the eating of meat.