How to pronounce menu
menu
/ˈmenjuː/
2 syllables, stress on the first
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Menu, sound by sound
| /m/as in man | Lips closed, air through the nose. |
| /e/as in bed | A short “e” as in “bed”; the mouth is slightly open. |
| /n/as in no | Tongue tip on the ridge behind the teeth, air through the nose. |
| /j/as in yes | Tongue high and forward, as for a very short “ee”. |
| /uː/as in food | A long “oo” with rounded lips. |
In a sentence
Do you have a special menu for vegetarians?
More words with the /uː/ sound
- queue/kjuː/
- massachusetts/mæsəˈtʃuːsəts/
- uranus/ˈjuːrənəs/
- route/ruːt/
- ubiquitous/juːˈbɪkwɪtəs/
- ubuntu/uːˈbuːtuː/
- google/ˈguːgəl/
- jewelry/ˈdʒuːəlri/
- duquesne/duːˈkeɪn/
- fuchs/fjuːks/
Questions and answers
How do you pronounce menu?
Menu is pronounced /ˈmenjuː/ in American English.
How many syllables are in menu?
Menu has 2 syllables.
Which syllable is stressed in menu?
The first syllable: /ˈmenjuː/.