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How to pronounce tongue
/tʌŋ/ British English
TUNG
1 beat (syllable).
a Crossed-out letters are silent.a Coloured letters don’t sound the way they look.
✗ Many people say
TONG·yoo
✓ Say
TUNG
My tip
The ue is silent, and the o sounds like u: TUNG.
In a sentence
Show me your tongue, please.
Now you say it
- Listen to me two or three times.
- Say it slowly, one beat at a time: TUNG.
- Say the sentence at normal speed.
Questions
How do you pronounce tongue?
In British English, tongue is pronounced /tʌŋ/. Say it like this: TUNG. The ue is silent, and the o sounds like u: TUNG.
How many syllables are in tongue?
When you say it, tongue has 1 syllable: TUNG.
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