How to pronounce maori
maori
/ˈmaʊri/
2 syllables, stress on the first
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Maori, sound by sound
| /m/as in man | Lips closed, air through the nose. |
| /aʊ/as in now | Glide from “ah” to “oo”. One syllable. |
| /r/as in red | The tongue curls back and touches nothing. No tap, no trill. |
| /i/as in sheep | A long, tense “ee”; lips spread as in a smile. |
More words with the /r/ sound
- qatar/kʌˈtɑːr/
- jorge/ˈhɔːrheɪ/
- curacao/ˈkjʊrəsaʊ/
- genre/ˈʒɑːnrə/
- versailles/verˈsaɪ/
- khmer/kmer/
- uranus/ˈjuːrənəs/
- february/ˈfebjəweri/
- kyrgyzstan/ˈkɪrgɪstæn/
- route/ruːt/
Questions and answers
How do you pronounce maori?
Maori is pronounced /ˈmaʊri/ in American English.
How many syllables are in maori?
Maori has 2 syllables.
Which syllable is stressed in maori?
The first syllable: /ˈmaʊri/.