How to pronounce women

The trap

The o sounds like the i in “win”: WIM-in. The singular woman is WOOM-un, so the vowel changes between the two.

Tip. Say “whim”, then “in”.

More on this sound: Ship or sheep: how to pronounce /ɪ/ and /iː/ in English

Say it in a sentence

1. Three women joined the team. Practice
2. The women’s final is tonight. Practice

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

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