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.

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