Pronunciation

How to pronounce “morning

“morning” is pronounced /ˈmɔɹnɪŋ/ (MAWR-ning) in American English and /mɔːnɪŋ/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “mor”.
The sound

Say “morning” in 2 beats

Say it like this

morning

/ˈmɔɹnɪŋ/

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

2 beats
  1. mormɔɹstress
  2. ningnɪŋ
IPA (American)
/ˈmɔɹnɪŋ/
IPA (British)
/mɔːnɪŋ/
Respelling
MAWR-ning
Syllables
2 — MOR-ning
Stress
Stress the first syllable: MOR-ning. “mor” 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
Accents

American and British are not the same here

American

/ˈmɔɹnɪŋ/

British

/mɔːnɪŋ/

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Meaning

What “morning” means

  1. noun

    the time period between dawn and noon

    I spent the morning running errands

  2. noun

    a conventional expression of greeting or farewell

  3. noun

    the first light of day

    we got up before dawn

Say it in a sentence

She goes for a walk every morning before work.
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

6 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

morning”, answered

How do you pronounce “morning”?

“morning” is pronounced /ˈmɔɹnɪŋ/ (MAWR-ning) in American English and /mɔːnɪŋ/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “mor”. Build it as MOR-ning, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “morning” have?

2: mor · ning. The beat lands on the first, “mor”.

Is “morning” said differently in British English?

Yes. American English says /ˈmɔɹnɪŋ/ (MAWR-ning); British English says /mɔːnɪŋ/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.

What does “morning” mean?

As a noun: the time period between dawn and noon For example: “I spent the morning running errands” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.

Where is the stress in “morning”?

Stress the first syllable: MOR-ning. “mor” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.

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