How To Pronounce Mother
mother
In British English, mother is pronounced /ˈmʌð.ə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈmʌð.əʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈmʌð.ɚ/.
Mother 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
Mother 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.
Words That Rhyme With Mother
Questions About Mother
How do you pronounce mother in British English?
In British English, mother is pronounced /ˈmʌð.ə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈmʌð.əʴ].
How do you pronounce mother in American English?
In American English, mother is pronounced /ˈmʌð.ɚ/.
How many syllables are in mother?
Mother has two syllables, /mʌð/ + /ə/.
Where is the stress in mother?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /mʌð/.
Do British and American English pronounce mother the same way?
No. British English has /ˈmʌð.ə/ and American English has /ˈmʌð.ɚ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
Nearby Words
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