How To Pronounce Mahogany
mahogany
In British English, mahogany is pronounced /məˈhɒɡ.ə.ni/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [məˈhʷɒɡ.ə.ni]. In American English, it is pronounced /məˈhɑː.ɡə.ni/.
Mahogany has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.
Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.
Syllables, Stress And Endings
Syllables And Stress
Mahogany has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOoo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Mahogany
How do you pronounce mahogany in British English?
In British English, mahogany is pronounced /məˈhɒɡ.ə.ni/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [məˈhʷɒɡ.ə.ni].
How do you pronounce mahogany in American English?
In American English, mahogany is pronounced /məˈhɑː.ɡə.ni/.
How many syllables are in mahogany?
Mahogany has four syllables, /mə/ + /hɒɡ/ + /ə/ + /ni/.
Where is the stress in mahogany?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /hɒɡ/.
Do British and American English pronounce mahogany the same way?
No. British English has /məˈhɒɡ.ə.ni/ and American English has /məˈhɑː.ɡə.ni/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOoo
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