How To Pronounce Menu
menu
In British English, menu is pronounced /ˈmen.juː/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈmẽn.jʷuː]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈmen.juː/.
Menu has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.
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
Menu has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Menu
How do you pronounce menu in British English?
In British English, menu is pronounced /ˈmen.juː/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈmẽn.jʷuː].
How do you pronounce menu in American English?
In American English, menu is pronounced /ˈmen.juː/.
How many syllables are in menu?
Menu has two syllables, /men/ + /juː/.
Where is the stress in menu?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /men/.
Do British and American English pronounce menu the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈmen.juː/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
Nearby Words
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