How to pronounce moistened
Say it like MOY-sund. Moistened has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (MOY).
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- MOY
- sund
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Moistened pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- MOYSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "oy" in boy.
- sundKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
American vs British pronunciation of moistened
American and British speakers say moistened in essentially the same way: /ˈmɔɪsənd/ in the US and /ˈmɔɪsənd/ in the UK.
British respelling: MOY-sund.
What does moistened mean?
- simple past and past participle of moisten How to pronounce moisten
Questions about saying moistened
How do you pronounce moistened?
Say MOY-sund. The American pronunciation is /ˈmɔɪsənd/. In British English it is /ˈmɔɪsənd/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in moistened?
Moistened has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (MOY). Broken into parts: MOY · sund.
Do Americans and Brits say moistened the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈmɔɪsənd/ and the British form is /ˈmɔɪsənd/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.