How to pronounce “money”
Say “money” in 2 beats
money
/ˈmʌni/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /mʌni/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- monmʌstress
- eyni
- IPA (American)
- /ˈmʌni/
- IPA (British)
- /mʌni/
- Respelling
- MU-nee
- Syllables
- 2 — MON-ey
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: MON-ey. “mon” 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
American and British are not the same here
/ˈmʌni/
/mʌni/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “money” means
- noun
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
“we tried to collect the money he owed us”
- noun
wealth reckoned in terms of money
“all his money is in real estate”
- noun
the official currency issued by a government or national bank
“he changed his money into francs”
Say it in a sentence
“They saved enough money for a trip to the coast.”“money”, answered
How do you pronounce “money”?
“money” is pronounced /ˈmʌni/ (MU-nee) in American English and /mʌni/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “mon”. Build it as MON-ey, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “money” have?
2: mon · ey. The beat lands on the first, “mon”.
Is “money” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈmʌni/ (MU-nee); British English says /mʌni/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “money” mean?
As a noun: the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender For example: “we tried to collect the money he owed us” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “money”?
Stress the first syllable: MON-ey. “mon” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
Now say “money” 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.