How to pronounce movie
Say it like MOO-vee. Movie has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (MOO).
Click the play button next to American or British to hear how to pronounce movie. Choose Slow to hear each sound clearly.
- MOO
- vee
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Movie pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- MOOSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "oo" in food.
- veeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
American vs British pronunciation of movie
American and British speakers say movie in essentially the same way: /ˈmuvi/ in the US and /ˈmuːvi/ in the UK.
British respelling: MOO-vee.
What does movie mean?
- a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement“they went to a movie every Saturday night”“the film was shot on location”
Where does movie come from?
From moving (picture) + -ie.
Similar and opposite words
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Words that rhyme with movie
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of movie.
Questions about saying movie
How do you pronounce movie?
Say MOO-vee. The American pronunciation is /ˈmuvi/. In British English it is /ˈmuːvi/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in movie?
Movie has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (MOO). Broken into parts: MOO · vee.
Do Americans and Brits say movie the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈmuvi/ and the British form is /ˈmuːvi/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.