English pronunciation · Words Starting with M
Mollusk Pronunciation
Mollusk is pronounced MAH-luhsk, IPA /ˈmɑləsk/.
MAH-luhsk
US /ˈmɑləsk/
Syllables: MAH · luhsk (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun: A soft bodied animal such as a snail, mussel or octopus, usually with a shell.
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Mollusk in a Sentence
- The mollusk clamped itself to the rock.
- Every mollusk in the tank had died.
- An octopus is a mollusk without a shell.
Common Mispronunciations of Mollusk
Not moh-LUHSK
MAH holds the word up and the second beat has no vowel worth naming, closing on a flat luhsk.
Not MAH-luh-suhk
The sk block ends the word with two consonants and no vowel between them, as desk and risk do.
Tip: Americans write mollusk and the British mollusc, and the sound is the same in both.
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