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Pronunciation

How to pronounce “moment”

“moment” is pronounced /ˈmoʊmənt/ (MOH-muhnt) in American English and /məʊmənt/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “mom”.
The sound

Say “moment” in 2 beats

Say it like this

moment

/ˈmoʊmənt/

The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /məʊmənt/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.

2 beats
  1. mommoʊstress
  2. entmənt
IPA (American)
/ˈmoʊmənt/
IPA (British)
/məʊmənt/
Respelling
MOH-muhnt
Syllables
2 — MOM-ent
Stress
Stress the first syllable: MOM-ent. “mom” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
Part of speech
noun
Difficulty
Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
Accents

American and British are not the same here

American

/ˈmoʊmənt/

British

/məʊmənt/

No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.

Meaning

What “moment” means

  1. noun

    a particular point in time

    “the moment he arrived the party began”

  2. noun

    an indefinitely short time

    “wait just a moment”

  3. noun

    at this time

    “the disappointments of the here and now”

Say it in a sentence

“She paused for a moment before answering the question.”
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

5 sounds, in the order you say them
mm×2oʊlong oəschwanntt

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Questions

“moment”, answered

How do you pronounce “moment”?

“moment” is pronounced /ˈmoʊmənt/ (MOH-muhnt) in American English and /məʊmənt/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “mom”. Build it as MOM-ent, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “moment” have?

2: mom · ent. The beat lands on the first, “mom”.

Is “moment” said differently in British English?

Yes. American English says /ˈmoʊmənt/ (MOH-muhnt); British English says /məʊmənt/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.

What does “moment” mean?

As a noun: a particular point in time For example: “the moment he arrived the party began” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.

Where is the stress in “moment”?

Stress the first syllable: MOM-ent. “mom” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.

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