How to pronounce “mutual”
Say “mutual” in 3 beats
mutual
/ˈmjutʃuəl/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /mjuːtʃuːəl/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- mjumjustress
- tʃutʃu
- ələl
- IPA (American)
- /ˈmjutʃuəl/
- IPA (British)
- /mjuːtʃuːəl/
- Respelling
- MYOO-choo-uhl
- Syllables
- 3 — MJU-tʃu-əl
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: MJU-tʃu-əl. “mju” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
- Part of speech
- adjective
- Difficulty
- Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
American and British are not the same here
/ˈmjutʃuəl/
/mjuːtʃuːəl/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “mutual” means
- adjective
common to or shared by two or more parties
“a common friend”
- adjective
concerning each of two or more persons or things; especially given or done in return
“reciprocal aid”
Say it in a sentence
“The dislike between those two is entirely mutual.”“mutual”, answered
How do you pronounce “mutual”?
“mutual” is pronounced /ˈmjutʃuəl/ (MYOO-choo-uhl) in American English and /mjuːtʃuːəl/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “mju”. Build it as MJU-tʃu-əl, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “mutual” have?
3: mju · tʃu · əl. The beat lands on the first, “mju”.
Is “mutual” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈmjutʃuəl/ (MYOO-choo-uhl); British English says /mjuːtʃuːəl/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “mutual” mean?
As an adjective: common to or shared by two or more parties For example: “a common friend” It carries 1 other sense as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “mutual”?
Stress the first syllable: MJU-tʃu-əl. “mju” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
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