English pronunciation · Words Starting with W
Women Pronunciation
Women is pronounced WI-muhn, IPA /ˈwɪmən/.
WI-muhn
US /ˈwɪmən/ · UK /ˈwɪmɪn/
Syllables: WI · muhn (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun (plural of woman): More than one adult female human being.
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Women in a Sentence
- Three women were waiting by the entrance.
- Most of the women in the choir have sung there for years.
- The report looks at how women use the service.
Common Mispronunciations of Women
Not WOH-men
Neither letter in the spelling matches its sound. The o says i, as in swim, and the e reduces to a murmur.
Not WUU-muhn
Rounding the first vowel gives the singular back again. Open the lips into a short i instead.
Not wi-MEN
The stress never moves off the first syllable, no matter how clear the second looks on the page.
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