English pronunciation · Words Starting with M
Modern Pronunciation
Modern is pronounced MAH-dern, IPA /ˈmɑdɝn/.
MAH-dern
US /ˈmɑdɝn/ · UK /ˈmɒdən/
Syllables: MAH · dern (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
adjective: Belonging to the present or to recent times rather than the past.
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Modern in a Sentence
- The flat has a modern kitchen and an old fireplace.
- Modern farming methods reached the valley late.
- She teaches modern history at the university.
Common Mispronunciations of Modern
Not moh-DERN
Front of the word carries the weight. Modernity moves the beat to the middle, but plain modern leaves it on MAH.
Not MOH-dern
That first o is short, the o of mop. It never stretches into the oh of mode.
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