How To Pronounce Mountain
mountain
In British English, mountain is pronounced /ˈmaʊn.tɪn/ or /ˈmaʊn.tən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈma͠ʊn.tɪ̃n]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈmaʊn.t̯ən/.
Mountain 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
Mountain 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 Mountain
Questions About Mountain
How do you pronounce mountain in British English?
In British English, mountain is pronounced /ˈmaʊn.tɪn/ or /ˈmaʊn.tən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈma͠ʊn.tɪ̃n].
How do you pronounce mountain in American English?
In American English, mountain is pronounced /ˈmaʊn.t̯ən/.
How many syllables are in mountain?
Mountain has two syllables, /maʊn/ + /tɪn/.
Where is the stress in mountain?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /maʊn/.
Do British and American English pronounce mountain the same way?
No. British English has /ˈmaʊn.tɪn/ and American English has /ˈmaʊn.t̯ən/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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