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Stomach Pronunciation
Stomach is pronounced STUH-muhk, IPA /ˈstəmək/.
STUH-muhk
US /ˈstəmək/ · UK /ˈstʌmək/
Syllables: STUH · muhk (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun; also verb: The organ that digests food, or loosely the front of the belly.
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Stomach in a Sentence
- My stomach was churning before the interview.
- Take the tablets with food to protect your stomach.
- I cannot stomach another committee meeting.
Common Mispronunciations of Stomach
Not STOH-match
The ch is a k sound, so the word ends in muhk. The Greek root came into English with that hard ending intact.
Not stoh-MAK
The first vowel is the uh of cup and takes the stress. There is no long o and no weight at the end.
Tip: Two syllables: STUH-muhk. Compare ache and school, where ch is also a k.
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