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Pronunciation

How to pronounce “tomorrow”

“tomorrow” is pronounced /təˈmɑˌɹoʊ/ (tuh-MAH-roh) in American English and /təmɒɹəʊ/ in British English, and /tuˈmɑˌɹoʊ/ is also accepted — 3 syllables, stressed on “or”.
The sound

Say “tomorrow” in 3 beats

Say it like this

tomorrow

/təˈmɑˌɹoʊ/

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

3 beats
  1. tomtə
  2. ormɑstress
  3. rowɹoʊ
IPA (American)
/təˈmɑˌɹoʊ/
IPA (British)
/təmɒɹəʊ/
Also accepted
/tuˈmɑˌɹoʊ/
Respelling
tuh-MAH-roh
Syllables
3 — tom-OR-row
Stress
Stress the second syllable: tom-OR-row. “or” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
Part of speech
noun, adverb
Difficulty
Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
Accents

American and British are not the same here

American

/təˈmɑˌɹoʊ/

British

/təmɒɹəʊ/

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Meaning

What “tomorrow” means

  1. noun

    the day after today

    “what are our tasks for tomorrow?”

  2. noun

    the near future

    “tomorrow's world”

  3. adverb

    the next day, the day after, following the present day

Say it in a sentence

“They plan to paint the fence tomorrow if it doesn't rain.”
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

6 sounds, in the order you say them
ttəschwammɑahɹroʊlong o

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Questions

“tomorrow”, answered

How do you pronounce “tomorrow”?

“tomorrow” is pronounced /təˈmɑˌɹoʊ/ (tuh-MAH-roh) in American English and /təmɒɹəʊ/ in British English, and /tuˈmɑˌɹoʊ/ is also accepted — 3 syllables, stressed on “or”. Build it as tom-OR-row, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “tomorrow” have?

3: tom · or · row. The beat lands on the second, “or”.

Is “tomorrow” said differently in British English?

Yes. American English says /təˈmɑˌɹoʊ/ (tuh-MAH-roh); British English says /təmɒɹəʊ/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.

What does “tomorrow” mean?

As a noun: the day after today For example: “what are our tasks for tomorrow?” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.

Where is the stress in “tomorrow”?

Stress the second syllable: tom-OR-row. “or” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.

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