How to pronounce menu
Say it like MEN-yoo. Menu has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (MEN).
Click the play button next to American or British to hear how to pronounce menu. Choose Slow to hear each sound clearly.
- MEN
- yoo
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Menu pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- MENSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
- yooKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "oo" in food.
American vs British pronunciation of menu
American and British speakers say menu in essentially the same way: /ˈmɛnju/ in the US and /ˈmɛnjuː/ in the UK.
British respelling: MEN-yoo.
What does menu mean?
- a list of dishes available at a restaurant“the menu was in French”
- the dishes making up a meal
- (computer science) a list of options available to a computer user
Where does menu come from?
Borrowed from French menu.
Similar and opposite words
Similar meaning
Words that rhyme with menu
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of menu.
Questions about saying menu
How do you pronounce menu?
Say MEN-yoo. The American pronunciation is /ˈmɛnju/. In British English it is /ˈmɛnjuː/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in menu?
Menu has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (MEN). Broken into parts: MEN · yoo.
Do Americans and Brits say menu the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈmɛnju/ and the British form is /ˈmɛnjuː/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.