How To Pronounce Morass

morass

UK
Phonemic
/məˈræs/
Phonetic
[məˈræs]
US
Phonemic
/məˈræs/

In British English, morass is pronounced /məˈræs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [məˈræs]. In American English, it is pronounced /məˈræs/.

Morass has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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

məræs

Morass has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oO, where O is the stressed syllable.

morass + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /ɪz/ after /s, z, ʃ, ʒ, tʃ, dʒ/.
UK
/məˈræs.ɪz/
US
/məˈræs.ɪz/

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Questions About Morass

How do you pronounce morass in British English?

In British English, morass is pronounced /məˈræs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [məˈræs].

How do you pronounce morass in American English?

In American English, morass is pronounced /məˈræs/.

How many syllables are in morass?

Morass has two syllables, /mə/ + /ræs/.

Where is the stress in morass?

The main stress is on the second syllable, /ræs/.

Do British and American English pronounce morass the same way?

Yes. Both are /məˈræs/.

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