How To Pronounce Mustard
mustard
In British English, mustard is pronounced /ˈmʌs.təd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈmʌs.təʴd̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈmʌs.tɚd/.
Mustard 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
Mustard 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.
Questions About Mustard
How do you pronounce mustard in British English?
In British English, mustard is pronounced /ˈmʌs.təd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈmʌs.təʴd̚].
How do you pronounce mustard in American English?
In American English, mustard is pronounced /ˈmʌs.tɚd/.
How many syllables are in mustard?
Mustard has two syllables, /mʌs/ + /təd/.
Where is the stress in mustard?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /mʌs/.
Do British and American English pronounce mustard the same way?
No. British English has /ˈmʌs.təd/ and American English has /ˈmʌs.tɚd/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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