How to pronounce “woman”
Say “woman” in 2 beats
woman
/ˈwʊmən/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /wʊmən/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- womwʊstress
- anmən
- IPA (American)
- /ˈwʊmən/
- IPA (British)
- /wʊmən/
- Respelling
- WUU-muhn
- Syllables
- 2 — WOM-an
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: WOM-an. “wom” 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
/ˈwʊmən/
/wʊmən/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “woman” means
- noun
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
“the woman kept house while the man hunted”
- noun
a female person who plays a significant role (wife or mistress or girlfriend) in the life of a particular man
“he was faithful to his woman”
- noun
a human female employed to do housework
“the char will clean the carpet”
Say it in a sentence
“The woman at the front desk helped us find our room.”“woman”, answered
How do you pronounce “woman”?
“woman” is pronounced /ˈwʊmən/ (WUU-muhn) in American English and /wʊmən/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “wom”. Build it as WOM-an, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “woman” have?
2: wom · an. The beat lands on the first, “wom”.
Is “woman” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈwʊmən/ (WUU-muhn); British English says /wʊmən/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “woman” mean?
As a noun: an adult female person (as opposed to a man) For example: “the woman kept house while the man hunted” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “woman”?
Stress the first syllable: WOM-an. “wom” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
Now say “woman” 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.