How to pronounce morphophonological

Say it like mar-foh-fah-nuh-LAH-jih-kul. Morphophonological has seven syllables, and the main stress falls on the fifth one (LAH).

Morphophonological pronunciation, sound by sound

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

1. marGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
2. fohKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "o" in go.
3. fahGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
4. nuhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
5. LAHSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
6. jihKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
7. kulKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

American vs British pronunciation of morphophonological

• Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead.
• The short o is rounded in British English (as in "hot"), but open and unrounded in American English.
• The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh".

British respelling: mah-foh-fon-uh-LOJ-ih-kul.

What does morphophonological mean?

Where does morphophonological come from?

From morpho- + phonological.

Words that rhyme with morphophonological

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

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