English pronunciation · Words Starting with M
Mother Pronunciation
Mother is pronounced MUH-dher, IPA /ˈməðɝ/.
MUH-dher
US /ˈməðɝ/
Syllables: MUH · dher (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun (also a verb): A female parent.
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Mother in a Sentence
- Her mother still lives in the same street.
- The mother bird fed all four chicks.
- He rang his mother from the airport.
Common Mispronunciations of Mother
Not MOTH-er
This is not moth plus er. A moth hisses and a mother buzzes, because the th is voiced here.
Not MUH-ter
A plain t loses the whole th, and the result is close to mutter, which is a different word.
Tip: Grandmother and motherhood keep the force on the opening MUH and change nothing else.
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