How To Pronounce Monday
monday
In British English, monday is pronounced /ˈmʌn.deɪ/ or /ˈmʌn.dɪ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈmʌ̃n.deɪ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈmʌn.deɪ/.
Monday 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
Monday 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.
Words That Rhyme With Monday
Questions About Monday
How do you pronounce monday in British English?
In British English, monday is pronounced /ˈmʌn.deɪ/ or /ˈmʌn.dɪ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈmʌ̃n.deɪ].
How do you pronounce monday in American English?
In American English, monday is pronounced /ˈmʌn.deɪ/.
How many syllables are in monday?
Monday has two syllables, /mʌn/ + /deɪ/.
Where is the stress in monday?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /mʌn/.
Do British and American English pronounce monday the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈmʌn.deɪ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
Nearby Words
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