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Pronunciation

How to pronounce “monthly”

“monthly” is pronounced /ˈmʌnθli/ (MUNTH-lee) in American English and /mʌnθli/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “mont”.
The sound

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monthly

/ˈmʌnθli/

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

2 beats
  1. montmʌnθstress
  2. hlyli
IPA (American)
/ˈmʌnθli/
IPA (British)
/mʌnθli/
Respelling
MUNTH-lee
Syllables
2 — MONT-hly
Stress
Stress the first syllable: MONT-hly. “mont” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
Part of speech
noun, adjective, adverb
Difficulty
Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
Accents

American and British are not the same here

American

/ˈmʌnθli/

British

/mʌnθli/

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Meaning

What “monthly” means

  1. noun

    a periodical that is published every month (or 12 issues per year)

  2. adjective

    of or occurring or payable every month

    “monthly payments”

  3. adverb

    occurring once a month

    “they meet monthly”

Say it in a sentence

“We hold a monthly meeting on the first Tuesday of the month.”
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

6 sounds, in the order you say them
mmʌshort unnθth voicelessllilong e

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Questions

“monthly”, answered

How do you pronounce “monthly”?

“monthly” is pronounced /ˈmʌnθli/ (MUNTH-lee) in American English and /mʌnθli/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “mont”. Build it as MONT-hly, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “monthly” have?

2: mont · hly. The beat lands on the first, “mont”.

Is “monthly” said differently in British English?

Yes. American English says /ˈmʌnθli/ (MUNTH-lee); British English says /mʌnθli/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.

What does “monthly” mean?

As a noun: a periodical that is published every month (or 12 issues per year) For example: “We hold a monthly meeting on the first Tuesday of the month.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.

Where is the stress in “monthly”?

Stress the first syllable: MONT-hly. “mont” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.

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