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How to pronounce mongols

Say it like MONG-gulz. Mongols has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (MONG).

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US American/ˈmɑŋɡəlz/MONG-gulz
UK British/ˈmɒŋɡəlz/MONG-gulz
  • MONG
  • gulz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Mongols pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. MONGSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
  2. gulzKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

American vs British pronunciation of mongols

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

British respelling: MONG-gulz.

What does mongols mean?

noun
  1. plural of mongol

Questions about saying mongols

How do you pronounce mongols?

Say MONG-gulz. The American pronunciation is /ˈmɑŋɡəlz/. In British English it is /ˈmɒŋɡəlz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in mongols?

Mongols has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (MONG). Broken into parts: MONG · gulz.

Is mongols 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 /ˈmɒŋɡəlz/ (MONG-gulz).

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