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How to pronounce mohn

Say it like MON. Mohn is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.

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US American/mɑn/MON
UK British/mɒn/MON
  • MON
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Mohn pronunciation, sound by sound

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  1. MONSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ah" in father.

American vs British pronunciation of mohn

  • The short o is rounded in British English (as in "hot"), but open and unrounded in American English.

British respelling: MON.

What does mohn mean?

noun
  1. A sweet pastry filling made of poppy seed paste, especially used in Central or Eastern European baked goods such as hamantaschen.

Words that rhyme with mohn

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Questions about saying mohn

How do you pronounce mohn?

Say MON. The American pronunciation is /mɑn/. In British English it is /mɒn/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in mohn?

Mohn is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: MON.

Is mohn pronounced differently in British English?

Yes. The short o is rounded in British English (as in "hot"), but open and unrounded in American English. The British form is /mɒn/ (MON).

Pronunciation from CMUdict; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).