How To Pronounce Mutiny

mutiny

UK
Phonemic
/ˈmjuː.tɪ.ni/
Phonetic
[ˈmjʷuː.tɪ.ni]
US
Phonemic
/ˈmjuː.t̯ən.i/

In British English, mutiny is pronounced /ˈmjuː.tɪ.ni/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈmjʷuː.tɪ.ni]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈmjuː.t̯ən.i/.

Mutiny has three 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

mjuːtɪni

Mutiny has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Ooo, where O is the stressed syllable.

mutiny + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/ˈmjuː.tɪ.niz/
US
/ˈmjuː.t̯ən.iz/
mutiny + -ed
-ed (past tense or past participle) is /d/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/ˈmjuː.tɪ.nid/
US
/ˈmjuː.t̯ən.id/
mutiny + -ing
-ing is always /ɪŋ/.
UK
/ˈmjuː.tɪ.ni.ɪŋ/
US
/ˈmjuː.t̯ən.i.ɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Mutiny

Questions About Mutiny

How do you pronounce mutiny in British English?

In British English, mutiny is pronounced /ˈmjuː.tɪ.ni/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈmjʷuː.tɪ.ni].

How do you pronounce mutiny in American English?

In American English, mutiny is pronounced /ˈmjuː.t̯ən.i/.

How many syllables are in mutiny?

Mutiny has three syllables, /mjuː/ + /tɪ/ + /ni/.

Where is the stress in mutiny?

The main stress is on the first syllable, /mjuː/.

Do British and American English pronounce mutiny the same way?

No. British English has /ˈmjuː.tɪ.ni/ and American English has /ˈmjuː.t̯ən.i/.

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