How To Pronounce Morning

morning

UK
Phonemic
/ˈmɔː.nɪŋ/
Phonetic
[ˈmʷɔːʴ.nɪ̃ŋ]
US
Phonemic
/ˈmɔːr.nɪŋ/

In British English, morning is pronounced /ˈmɔː.nɪŋ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈmʷɔːʴ.nɪ̃ŋ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈmɔːr.nɪŋ/.

Morning has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.

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

mɔːnɪŋ

Morning 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.

morning + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/ˈmɔː.nɪŋz/
US
/ˈmɔːr.nɪŋz/

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Questions About Morning

How do you pronounce morning in British English?

In British English, morning is pronounced /ˈmɔː.nɪŋ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈmʷɔːʴ.nɪ̃ŋ].

How do you pronounce morning in American English?

In American English, morning is pronounced /ˈmɔːr.nɪŋ/.

How many syllables are in morning?

Morning has two syllables, /mɔː/ + /nɪŋ/.

Where is the stress in morning?

The main stress is on the first syllable, /mɔː/.

Do British and American English pronounce morning the same way?

No. British English has /ˈmɔː.nɪŋ/ and American English has /ˈmɔːr.nɪŋ/.

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