How To Pronounce Muffin
muffin
In British English, muffin is pronounced /ˈmʌf.ɪn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈmʌf.ɪ̃n]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈmʌf.ɪn/.
Muffin has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first 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
Muffin 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 Muffin
Questions About Muffin
How do you pronounce muffin in British English?
In British English, muffin is pronounced /ˈmʌf.ɪn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈmʌf.ɪ̃n].
How do you pronounce muffin in American English?
In American English, muffin is pronounced /ˈmʌf.ɪn/.
How many syllables are in muffin?
Muffin has two syllables, /mʌf/ + /ɪn/.
Where is the stress in muffin?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /mʌf/.
Do British and American English pronounce muffin the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈmʌf.ɪn/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
Nearby Words
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