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How to pronounce musth

Say it like MUHST. Musth is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.

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US American/mʌst/MUHST
UK British/mʌst/MUHST
  • MUHST
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Musth pronunciation, sound by sound

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  1. MUHSTSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "u" in cup.

American vs British pronunciation of musth

American and British speakers say musth in essentially the same way: /mʌst/ in the US and /mʌst/ in the UK.

British respelling: MUHST.

What does musth mean?

noun
  1. An instance of this.

Words that rhyme with musth

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Words that sound like musth

Questions about saying musth

How do you pronounce musth?

Say MUHST. The American pronunciation is /mʌst/. In British English it is /mʌst/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in musth?

Musth is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: MUHST.

Do Americans and Brits say musth the same way?

Almost exactly. The American form is /mʌst/ and the British form is /mʌst/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.

What words sound the same as musth?

Musth sounds the same as must in American English. The spelling and meaning are what tell them apart.

Pronunciation from Wiktionary; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).