How to pronounce months
months
/mʌnθs/
1 syllable
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th is the voiceless /θ/ here, as in “think”.
Months, sound by sound
| /m/as in man | Lips closed, air through the nose. |
| /ʌ/as in cup | A short, relaxed “uh”; the mouth is barely open. |
| /n/as in no | Tongue tip on the ridge behind the teeth, air through the nose. |
| /θ/as in think | Tongue tip between the teeth, breathe out with no voice. It is not S, F or T. |
| /s/as in see | Tongue tip near the ridge behind the teeth, a narrow stream of air. |
More words with the /θ/ sound
- fatima/ˈfæθɪmə/
- goethe/gəʊθ/
- scythe/sɪθ/
- through/θruː/
- lymphadenopathy/lɪmfəˈdenəpæθi/
- ethereal/ɪˈθɪriːəl/
- atherosclerosis/æθərəʊsklərˈəʊsɪs/
- ianthe/iːˈɑːnθeɪ/
- sloth/sləʊθ/
- apothecary/əˈpɑːθəkeri/
Questions and answers
How do you pronounce months?
Months is pronounced /mʌnθs/ in American English.
How many syllables are in months?
Months has 1 syllable.
Is there a silent or unusual letter in months?
th is the voiceless /θ/ here, as in “think”.