How To Pronounce Muse
muse
UK
Phonemic
/mjuːz/
Phonetic
[mjʷuːz]
US
Phonemic
/mjuːz/
In British English, muse is pronounced /mjuːz/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [mjʷuːz]. In American English, it is pronounced /mjuːz/.
Muse has one 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
mjuːz
Muse has one syllable in British English.
muse + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /ɪz/ after /s, z, ʃ, ʒ, tʃ, dʒ/.
UK
/ˈmjuː.zɪz/
US
/ˈmjuː.zɪz/
Words That Rhyme With Muse
Questions About Muse
How do you pronounce muse in British English?
In British English, muse is pronounced /mjuːz/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [mjʷuːz].
How do you pronounce muse in American English?
In American English, muse is pronounced /mjuːz/.
Do British and American English pronounce muse the same way?
Yes. Both are /mjuːz/.
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