How to pronounce mounts
Say it like MOWNTS. Mounts is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- MOWNTS
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Mounts pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- MOWNTSSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ow" in now.
American vs British pronunciation of mounts
American and British speakers say mounts in essentially the same way: /maʊnts/ in the US and /maʊnts/ in the UK.
British respelling: MOWNTS.
What does mounts mean?
- plural of mount How to pronounce mount“Of all the horses, their mounts were the finest.”
- third-person singular simple present indicative of mount How to pronounce mount
Questions about saying mounts
How do you pronounce mounts?
Say MOWNTS. The American pronunciation is /maʊnts/. In British English it is /maʊnts/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in mounts?
Mounts is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: MOWNTS.
Do Americans and Brits say mounts the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /maʊnts/ and the British form is /maʊnts/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.