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How to pronounce morphs

Say it like MORFS. Morphs is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.

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US American/mɔrfs/MORFS
UK British/mɔːfs/MAWFS
  • MORFS
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Morphs pronunciation, sound by sound

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  1. MORFSSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "aw" in law.

American vs British pronunciation of morphs

  • Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead.

British respelling: MAWFS.

What does morphs mean?

noun
  1. plural of morph How to pronounce morph
verb
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of morph How to pronounce morph

Questions about saying morphs

How do you pronounce morphs?

Say MORFS. The American pronunciation is /mɔrfs/. In British English it is /mɔːfs/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in morphs?

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

Is morphs pronounced differently in British English?

Yes. Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead. The British form is /mɔːfs/ (MAWFS).

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