How to pronounce maru
Say it like MAR-oo. Maru has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (MAR).
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- MAR
- oo
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Maru pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- MARSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
- ooKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "oo" in food.
American vs British pronunciation of maru
American and British speakers say maru in essentially the same way: /ˈmɑru/ in the US and /ˈmɑːruː/ in the UK.
British respelling: MAH-roo.
What does maru mean?
- A Japanese ship, especially a merchant ship.“the Nippon Maru”
- A semi-voiced diacritic (゜) used with Japanese kana to change a /h/ to a /p/.
- A large, circular punctuation mark (。) used as a full stop in Japanese text.
Questions about saying maru
How do you pronounce maru?
Say MAR-oo. The American pronunciation is /ˈmɑru/. In British English it is /ˈmɑːruː/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in maru?
Maru has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (MAR). Broken into parts: MAR · oo.
Do Americans and Brits say maru the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈmɑru/ and the British form is /ˈmɑːruː/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.