Pronunciation

How to pronounce “months”

“months” is pronounced /mʌnθs/ (MUNTHS) — one syllable.
The sound

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months

/mʌnθs/

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1 beat
  1. monthsmʌnθs
IPA (American)
/mʌnθs/
IPA (British)
/mʌnθs/
Respelling
MUNTHS
Syllables
1 — months
Stress
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /mʌnθs/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
Part of speech
noun
Difficulty
Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
Meaning

What “months” 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

“It took eight months to finish the repairs on the roof.”
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

5 sounds, in the order you say them

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Questions

“months”, answered

How do you pronounce “months”?

“months” is pronounced /mʌnθs/ (MUNTHS) — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /mʌnθs/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.

How many syllables does “months” have?

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

What does “months” 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 “months”?

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

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