English pronunciation · Words Starting with A
Among Pronunciation
Among is pronounced uh-MUHNG, IPA /əˈməŋ/.
uh-MUHNG
US /əˈməŋ/ · UK /əˈmʌŋ/
Syllables: uh · MUHNG (2 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
preposition: Surrounded by, or in the company of.
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Among in a Sentence
- The keys were among the papers on the desk.
- Among my cousins she is the only one who stayed.
- Share the rest among yourselves.
Common Mispronunciations of Among
Not uh-MONG
Sung and young take the uh of cup, and this word takes it too, whatever the o on the page suggests.
Not uh-MUHN-guh
Song and wrong shut down on the ng with nothing released after it, and this word ends the same way.
Tip: Between usually handles two things and among handles more, though good writers break that rule all the time.
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