How To Pronounce Monkey
monkey
In British English, monkey is pronounced /ˈmʌŋ.ki/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈmʌ̃ŋ.ki]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈmʌŋ.ki/.
Monkey 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
Monkey 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 Monkey
How do you pronounce monkey in British English?
In British English, monkey is pronounced /ˈmʌŋ.ki/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈmʌ̃ŋ.ki].
How do you pronounce monkey in American English?
In American English, monkey is pronounced /ˈmʌŋ.ki/.
How many syllables are in monkey?
Monkey has two syllables, /mʌŋ/ + /ki/.
Where is the stress in monkey?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /mʌŋ/.
Do British and American English pronounce monkey the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈmʌŋ.ki/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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