English pronunciation

How to pronounce “women

Phonetic spelling

WIM-in

IPA /ˈwɪmən/

Syllable stress

wim·en

Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.

How do you spell “women”?

w o m e n

women” is spelled W-O-M-E-N. It is pronounced WIM-in, 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

  • Many women attended the conference yesterday.

  • The women in my family are all very strong.

Related words to practice