How to pronounce mousse
Say it like MOOS. Mousse is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- MOOS
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Mousse pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- MOOSSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "oo" in food.
American vs British pronunciation of mousse
American and British speakers say mousse in essentially the same way: /mus/ in the US and /muːs/ in the UK.
British respelling: MOOS.
What does mousse mean?
- An airy pudding served chilled, particularly chocolate mousse.
- A savory dish, of meat or seafood, containing gelatin.“ham mousse”
- A styling cream used for hair.“He slicked his hair back with mousse, but the cowlick still stuck up.”
- To apply mousse (styling cream).“He moussed his hair in the morning and then washed it out at night.”
Where does mousse come from?
From French mousse (“foam, froth”), from Old French mosse (“moss”), from Frankish or Old Dutch *mosa (“moss”), from Proto-Germanic *musą (“moss, bog, marsh”).
Words that rhyme with mousse
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of mousse.
Words that sound like mousse
Questions about saying mousse
How do you pronounce mousse?
Say MOOS. The American pronunciation is /mus/. In British English it is /muːs/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in mousse?
Mousse is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: MOOS.
Do Americans and Brits say mousse the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /mus/ and the British form is /muːs/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.
What words sound the same as mousse?
Mousse sounds the same as moose in American English. The spelling and meaning are what tell them apart.