English pronunciation · Words Starting with M
Moral Pronunciation
Moral is pronounced MAW-ruhl, IPA /ˈmɔrəl/.
MAW-ruhl
US /ˈmɔrəl/ · UK /ˈmɒrəl/
Syllables: MAW · ruhl (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
adjective and noun: Concerned with right and wrong behaviour, or the lesson taught by a story.
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Moral in a Sentence
- He raised a moral objection to the plan.
- The moral of the fable is that patience pays.
- There is a moral case as well as a legal one.
Common Mispronunciations of Moral
Not muh-RAL
That reading belongs to morale, the word for a group's spirits, which is spelled with an extra e and really does stress its ending.
Not MOH-ruhl
The first vowel is the aw of more, not the oh of mow.
Tip: Two syllables: MAW-ruhl. Morale, by contrast, is muh-RAL.
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