How to pronounce months

The trap

n, th and s in a row. Learners often say “monce” or “munts”. In fast speech many Americans do say something close to “munts”, but a clear th is always safe.

Tip. Say “month”, tongue between the teeth, then slide it back for s.

More on this sound: How to pronounce TH in English (/θ/ and /ð/)

Say it in a sentence

1. It took three months to finish. Practice
2. I will be away for a few months. Practice

Tono scores English against the US model and colors every word, so you can see whether months landed.

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• twelfth /twɛlfθ/
• particularly /pɚˈtɪkjəlɚli/
• girl /ɡɝːl/
• sixth /sɪksθ/
• clothes /kloʊðz/
• world /wɝːld/