How to pronounce munge
Say it like MUHNJ. Munge is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- MUHNJ
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Munge pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- MUHNJSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "u" in cup.
American vs British pronunciation of munge
American and British speakers say munge in essentially the same way: /mʌndʒ/ in the US and /mʌndʒ/ in the UK.
British respelling: MUHNJ.
What does munge mean?
- To transform data in an undefined or unexplained manner, as for example when data wrangling requires nonsystemic or nonsystematic edits.
- To add a spamblock to (an email address).
- To corrupt a record about a person by erroneously merging in information about another person.“It looks like this record is munged, it has this person’s birth date, but his father’s death date.”
- Alternative form of mounge.
Where does munge come from?
Variant of mung; likely a misconstructed back-formation from munging, munged or munger.
Words that rhyme with munge
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of munge.
Questions about saying munge
How do you pronounce munge?
Say MUHNJ. The American pronunciation is /mʌndʒ/. In British English it is /mʌndʒ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in munge?
Munge is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: MUHNJ.
Do Americans and Brits say munge the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /mʌndʒ/ and the British form is /mʌndʒ/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.