English pronunciation

How to pronounce “moon”

Phonetic spelling

MOON

IPA /ˈmun/

Syllable stress

moon

Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.

How do you spell “moon”?

m o o n

“moon” is spelled M-O-O-N. It is pronounced MOON, so the spelling and the sound do not match letter for letter. Listen to the audio above and say it aloud while you read the letters.

Hear it in a sentence

  • The moon looks bright tonight.

  • I can see the moon from my window.

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