How To Pronounce Moonwalk
moonwalk
In British English, moonwalk is pronounced /ˈmuːn.wɔːk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈmʷũːnʷ.wɔːk̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈmuːn.wɔːk/.
Moonwalk 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
Moonwalk 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 Moonwalk
How do you pronounce moonwalk in British English?
In British English, moonwalk is pronounced /ˈmuːn.wɔːk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈmʷũːnʷ.wɔːk̚].
How do you pronounce moonwalk in American English?
In American English, moonwalk is pronounced /ˈmuːn.wɔːk/.
How many syllables are in moonwalk?
Moonwalk has two syllables, /muːn/ + /wɔːk/.
Where is the stress in moonwalk?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /muːn/.
Do British and American English pronounce moonwalk the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈmuːn.wɔːk/.
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