Native Phrase Lab
WillowbrookWord 43 of 100 · Crazy spellings
How to pronounce women
/ˈwɪmɪn/ British English
WIM·in
2 beats (syllables). The strong beat is the first one.
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✗ Many people say
WO·men
✓ Say
WIM·in
My tip
The o sounds like i! But woman is WUM-ən.
In a sentence
Two women came in.
Now you say it
- Listen to me two or three times.
- Say it slowly, one beat at a time: WIM-in.
- Say the sentence at normal speed.
Questions
How do you pronounce women?
In British English, women is pronounced /ˈwɪmɪn/. Say it like this: WIM-in. The o sounds like i! But woman is WUM-ən.
How many syllables are in women?
When you say it, women has 2 syllables: WIM-in. The strong beat is the first one, WIM.