Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mother-tongue

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.32 in modern English

Syllables
moth-er--tongue
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

Questions

What does mother-tongue mean?
mother tongue

How to pronounce mother-tongue

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “mother-tongue”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
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  4. Repeat and practice — Say “mother-tongue” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.