How to pronounce “modern”
Say “modern” in 2 beats
modern
/ˈmɑdɚn/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /mɒdən/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- modmɑstress
- erndɚn
- IPA (American)
- /ˈmɑdɚn/
- IPA (British)
- /mɒdən/
- Respelling
- MAH-duhn
- Syllables
- 2 — MOD-ern
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: MOD-ern. “mod” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
- Part of speech
- noun, adjective
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/ˈmɑdɚn/
/mɒdən/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “modern” means
- noun
a contemporary person
- noun
a typeface (based on an 18th century design by Gianbattista Bodoni) distinguished by regular shape and hairline serifs and heavy downstrokes
- adjective
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
“modern art”
Say it in a sentence
“The house combines old stone walls with modern windows.”“modern”, answered
How do you pronounce “modern”?
“modern” is pronounced /ˈmɑdɚn/ (MAH-duhn) in American English and /mɒdən/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “mod”. Build it as MOD-ern, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “modern” have?
2: mod · ern. The beat lands on the first, “mod”.
Is “modern” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈmɑdɚn/ (MAH-duhn); British English says /mɒdən/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “modern” mean?
As a noun: a contemporary person For example: “The house combines old stone walls with modern windows.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “modern”?
Stress the first syllable: MOD-ern. “mod” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
Now say “modern” and see every sound
Record it once and sayit lines your audio up against the target sound by sound — what landed, what slipped, and what it sounded like instead.