How To Pronounce Moustache

moustache

UK
Phonemic
/məˈstɑːʃ/
Phonetic
[məˈstɑːʃ]
US
Phonemic
/ˈmʌs.tæʃ/

In British English, moustache is pronounced /məˈstɑːʃ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [məˈstɑːʃ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈmʌs.tæʃ/.

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

məstɑːʃ

Moustache 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.

moustache + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /ɪz/ after /s, z, ʃ, ʒ, tʃ, dʒ/.
UK
/məˈstɑː.ʃɪz/
US
/ˈmʌs.tæ.ʃɪz/

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Questions About Moustache

How do you pronounce moustache in British English?

In British English, moustache is pronounced /məˈstɑːʃ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [məˈstɑːʃ].

How do you pronounce moustache in American English?

In American English, moustache is pronounced /ˈmʌs.tæʃ/.

How many syllables are in moustache?

Moustache has two syllables, /mə/ + /stɑːʃ/.

Where is the stress in moustache?

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

Do British and American English pronounce moustache the same way?

No. British English has /məˈstɑːʃ/ and American English has /ˈmʌs.tæʃ/.

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