How To Pronounce Moisten

moisten

Phonemic

/ˈmɔɪ.sən/

Phonetic

[ˈmʷɔɪ.sn̩]

Phonemic

/ˈmɔɪ.sən/

In British English, moisten is pronounced /ˈmɔɪ.sən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈmʷɔɪ.sn̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈmɔɪ.sən/.

Moisten 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

mɔɪsən

Moisten 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.

moisten + -s

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

/ˈmɔɪ.sənz/

moisten + -ed

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

/ˈmɔɪ.sənd/

moisten + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/ˈmɔɪ.sən.ɪŋ/

Questions About Moisten

How do you pronounce moisten in British English?

In British English, moisten is pronounced /ˈmɔɪ.sən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈmʷɔɪ.sn̩].

How do you pronounce moisten in American English?

In American English, moisten is pronounced /ˈmɔɪ.sən/.

How many syllables are in moisten?

Moisten has two syllables, /mɔɪ/ + /sən/.

Where is the stress in moisten?

The main stress is on the first syllable, /mɔɪ/.

Do British and American English pronounce moisten the same way?

Yes. Both are /ˈmɔɪ.sən/.

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