How to pronounce mooncake
Say it like MOON-kayk. Mooncake has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (MOON).
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- MOON
- kayk
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Mooncake pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- MOONSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "oo" in food.
- kaykKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ay" in day.
American vs British pronunciation of mooncake
American and British speakers say mooncake in essentially the same way: /ˈmunkeɪk/ in the US and /ˈmuːnkeɪk/ in the UK.
British respelling: MOON-kayk.
What does mooncake mean?
- A rich, dense Chinese pastry traditionally filled with lotus seed paste and nowadays with a variety of other fillings, usually eaten during the Mid-Autumn Festival (on the 15th day of the eighth month of the Chinese lunisolar calendar; early September to early October).
Questions about saying mooncake
How do you pronounce mooncake?
Say MOON-kayk. The American pronunciation is /ˈmunkeɪk/. In British English it is /ˈmuːnkeɪk/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in mooncake?
Mooncake has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (MOON). Broken into parts: MOON · kayk.
Do Americans and Brits say mooncake the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈmunkeɪk/ and the British form is /ˈmuːnkeɪk/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.