How to pronounce mosques
Say it like MOSKS. Mosques is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
Click the play button next to American or British to hear how to pronounce mosques. Choose Slow to hear each sound clearly.
- MOSKS
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Mosques pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- MOSKSSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
American vs British pronunciation of mosques
- The short o is rounded in British English (as in "hot"), but open and unrounded in American English.
British respelling: MOSKS.
Other ways to say mosques
Mosques also has this pronunciation, usually with a different meaning or use:
- MAWSKS /mɔsks/
What does mosques mean?
- plural of mosque How to pronounce mosque
Questions about saying mosques
How do you pronounce mosques?
Say MOSKS. The American pronunciation is /mɑsks/. In British English it is /mɒsks/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in mosques?
Mosques is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: MOSKS.
Is mosques 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 /mɒsks/ (MOSKS).