Pronunciation

How to pronounce “month

“month” is pronounced /mʌnθ/ (MUNTH) — one syllable.
The sound

Say “month” in one beat

Say it like this

month

/mʌnθ/

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1 beat
  1. monthmʌnθ
IPA (American)
/mʌnθ/
IPA (British)
/mʌnθ/
Respelling
MUNTH
Syllables
1 — month
Stress
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /mʌnθ/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
Part of speech
noun
Difficulty
Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
Watch out

Where “month” goes wrong

  • Often heard

    MUNT

    finish on the th with the tongue between the teeth

Meaning

What “month” means

  1. noun

    one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

    he paid the bill last month

  2. noun

    a time unit of approximately 30 days

    he was given a month to pay the bill

Say it in a sentence

Rent is due on the first working day of every month.
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

4 sounds, in the order you say them

Each sound has its own page: where the tongue goes, what it is usually confused with, and words to drill it on.

Questions

month”, answered

How do you pronounce “month”?

“month” is pronounced /mʌnθ/ (MUNTH) — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /mʌnθ/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.

How many syllables does “month” have?

One, despite the 1 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /mʌnθ/ — a single beat.

What does “month” mean?

As a noun: one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year For example: “he paid the bill last month” It carries 1 other sense as well — all of them said the same way.

Where is the stress in “month”?

One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /mʌnθ/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.

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