How To Pronounce Moody
moody
In British English, moody is pronounced /ˈmuː.di/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈmʷuː.di]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈmuː.di/.
Moody 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
Moody 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 Moody
How do you pronounce moody in British English?
In British English, moody is pronounced /ˈmuː.di/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈmʷuː.di].
How do you pronounce moody in American English?
In American English, moody is pronounced /ˈmuː.di/.
How many syllables are in moody?
Moody has two syllables, /muː/ + /di/.
Where is the stress in moody?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /muː/.
Do British and American English pronounce moody the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈmuː.di/.
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