How To Pronounce Moan

moan

Phonemic

/məʊn/

Phonetic

[mə͠ʊn]

Phonemic

/moʊn/

In British English, moan is pronounced /məʊn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [mə͠ʊn]. In American English, it is pronounced /moʊn/.

Moan has one 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

məʊn

Moan has one syllable in British English.

moan + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/məʊnz/

/moʊnz/

moan + -ed

-ed (past tense or past participle) is /d/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/məʊnd/

/moʊnd/

moan + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/ˈməʊ.nɪŋ/

/ˈmoʊ.nɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Moan

Questions About Moan

How do you pronounce moan in British English?

In British English, moan is pronounced /məʊn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [mə͠ʊn].

How do you pronounce moan in American English?

In American English, moan is pronounced /moʊn/.

Do British and American English pronounce moan the same way?

No. British English has /məʊn/ and American English has /moʊn/.

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