How to pronounce “month”
Say “month” in one beat
month
/mʌnθ/
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- 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
Where “month” goes wrong
- Often heard
“MUNT”
finish on the th with the tongue between the teeth
What “month” means
- noun
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
“he paid the bill last month”
- 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.”The sounds inside this word
Each sound has its own page: where the tongue goes, what it is usually confused with, and words to drill it on.
“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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