How to pronounce “mouth”
Say “mouth” in one beat
mouth
/maʊθ/
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- mouthmaʊθ
- IPA (American)
- /maʊθ/
- IPA (British)
- /maʊθ/
- Respelling
- MOWTH
- Syllables
- 1 — mouth
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /maʊθ/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
- Part of speech
- noun, verb
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
What “mouth” means
- noun
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
“he stuffed his mouth with candy”
- noun
the externally visible part of the oral cavity on the face and the system of organs surrounding the opening
“she wiped lipstick from her mouth”
- noun
an opening that resembles a mouth (as of a cave or a gorge)
“he rode into the mouth of the canyon”
Say it in a sentence
“She covered her mouth to hide a sudden yawn.”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.
“mouth”, answered
How do you pronounce “mouth”?
“mouth” is pronounced /maʊθ/ (MOWTH) — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /maʊθ/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “mouth” have?
One, despite the 2 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /maʊθ/ — a single beat.
What does “mouth” mean?
As a noun: the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge For example: “he stuffed his mouth with candy” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “mouth”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /maʊθ/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
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