How to pronounce “morning”
Say “morning” in 2 beats
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.
- mormɔɹstress
- 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
American and British are not the same here
/ˈmɔɹnɪŋ/
/mɔːnɪŋ/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “morning” means
- noun
the time period between dawn and noon
“I spent the morning running errands”
- noun
a conventional expression of greeting or farewell
- 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.”“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.
Now say “morning” and see every sound
Record it once and sayit lines your audio up against the target sound by sound — what landed, what slipped, and what it sounded like instead.