English pronunciation

How to pronounce “mouth

Phonetic spelling

MOWTH

IPA /ˈmaʊθ/

Syllable stress

mouth

Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.

How do you spell “mouth”?

m o u t h

mouth” is spelled M-O-U-T-H. It is pronounced MOWTH, 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

  • She opened her mouth to speak.

  • He covered his mouth when he coughed.

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