English pronunciation · Words Starting with M
Monastery Pronunciation
Monastery is pronounced MAH-nuh-ste-ree, IPA /ˈmɑnəˌstɛri/.
MAH-nuh-ste-ree
US /ˈmɑnəˌstɛri/ · UK /ˈmɒnɑːstəri/
Syllables: MAH · nuh · ste · ree (4 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun: A building where a community of monks lives and works.
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Monastery in a Sentence
- The monastery stands above the village.
- Monks have brewed beer at this monastery since 1540.
- She stayed at the monastery for a month of silence.
Common Mispronunciations of Monastery
Not muh-NA-stuh-ree
Front beat on MAH, and nothing later in the word takes over from it.
Not MAH-nuh-stree
Careful speech sounds the e before the ry, giving four beats. British speakers often cut it to three.
Tip: Four beats, MAH-nuh-ste-ree. The adjective monastic rebuilds the word as muh-NA-stik.
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