How to pronounce mouth
Say it like MOWTH. Mouth is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- MOWTH
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Mouth pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- MOWTHSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ow" in now.
American vs British pronunciation of mouth
American and British speakers say mouth in essentially the same way: /maʊθ/ in the US and /maʊθ/ in the UK.
British respelling: MOWTH.
What does mouth mean?
- the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge“he stuffed his mouth with candy”
- the externally visible part of the oral cavity on the face and the system of organs surrounding the opening“she wiped lipstick from her mouth”
- an opening that resembles a mouth (as of a cave or a gorge)“he rode into the mouth of the canyon”“they built a fire at the mouth of the cave”
- express in speech“She talks a lot of nonsense”“This depressed patient does not verbalize”
- articulate silently; form words with the lips only“She mouthed a swear word”
- touch with the mouth
Where does mouth come from?
Cognate with Scots mooth (“mouth”), North Frisian mös, müs, Mür (“mouth”), West Frisian mûn (“mouth”), Dutch mond (“mouth”), muide (“river mouth”) and mui (“riptide”), German Mund (“mouth”), Luxembourgish Mond (“mouth”), Danish mund (“mouth
Words that rhyme with mouth
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of mouth.
Questions about saying mouth
How do you pronounce mouth?
Say MOWTH. The American pronunciation is /maʊθ/. In British English it is /maʊθ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in mouth?
Mouth is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: MOWTH.
Do Americans and Brits say mouth the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /maʊθ/ and the British form is /maʊθ/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.