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How to pronounce moi

Say it like MWO. Moi is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.

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US American/mwɑ/MWO
UK British/mwɒ/MWO
  • MWO
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Moi pronunciation, sound by sound

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

American vs British pronunciation of moi

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

British respelling: MWO.

What does moi mean?

pronoun
  1. Me.“Don't you be so cheeky., Cheeky? Moi?”

Where does moi come from?

Borrowed from French moi.

Words that rhyme with moi

Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of moi.

Questions about saying moi

How do you pronounce moi?

Say MWO. The American pronunciation is /mwɑ/. In British English it is /mwɒ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in moi?

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

Is moi 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 /mwɒ/ (MWO).

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