How To Pronounce Mustn't
mustn't
In British English, mustn't is pronounced /ˈmʌs.ənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈmʌs.n̩t̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈmʌs.ənt/.
Mustn't 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
Mustn't 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 Mustn't
How do you pronounce mustn't in British English?
In British English, mustn't is pronounced /ˈmʌs.ənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈmʌs.n̩t̚].
How do you pronounce mustn't in American English?
In American English, mustn't is pronounced /ˈmʌs.ənt/.
How many syllables are in mustn't?
Mustn't has two syllables, /mʌs/ + /ənt/.
Where is the stress in mustn't?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /mʌs/.
Do British and American English pronounce mustn't the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈmʌs.ənt/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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