English pronunciation
How to pronounce “woman”
Phonetic spelling
WU-mun
IPA /ˈwʊmən/
Syllable stress
wu·mun
Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.
How do you spell “woman”?
w o m a n
“woman” is spelled W-O-M-A-N. It is pronounced WU-mun, 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 woman in the red dress is my sister.
A woman called while you were out.