English pronunciation · Words Starting with M
Momentum Pronunciation
Momentum is pronounced moh-MEN-tuhm, IPA /moʊˈmɛntəm/.
moh-MEN-tuhm
US /moʊˈmɛntəm/ · UK /məʊˈmɛntəm/
Syllables: moh · MEN · tuhm (3 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
noun: The force that keeps something moving once it has started.
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Momentum in a Sentence
- The campaign lost momentum in August.
- A heavy wheel keeps its momentum for a long time.
- They gathered momentum on the downhill stretch.
Common Mispronunciations of Momentum
Not MOH-men-tuhm
MEN in the middle is the loud beat, and the moh in front of it is only a run-up.
Not moh-MEN-toom
The Latin ending comes out as a flat tuhm with no full vowel left in it.
Tip: The plural in physics is momenta, which keeps the beat in the same place.
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