How To Pronounce Mumbai
Mumbai
In British English, Mumbai is pronounced /mʌmˈbaɪ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [mʌ̃mˈbaɪ]. In American English, it is pronounced /mʌmˈbaɪ/.
Mumbai has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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
Mumbai 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.
Words That Rhyme With Mumbai
Questions About Mumbai
How do you pronounce Mumbai in British English?
In British English, Mumbai is pronounced /mʌmˈbaɪ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [mʌ̃mˈbaɪ].
How do you pronounce Mumbai in American English?
In American English, Mumbai is pronounced /mʌmˈbaɪ/.
How many syllables are in Mumbai?
Mumbai has two syllables, /mʌm/ + /baɪ/.
Where is the stress in Mumbai?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /baɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce Mumbai the same way?
Yes. Both are /mʌmˈbaɪ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
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