To pronounce "mo", say MO — one syllable, IPA /məʊ/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/məʊ/
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"mo" is a single-syllable word — say it in one clean beat. It rhymes with apropos and show, if that helps it stick.
Sounds exactly like: mow, mau, meaux, moe — easy to mix up when writing.
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Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"Mo" has one syllable.
The IPA transcription of "mo" is /məʊ/.
Mo: Greater in amount, quantity, or number (of discrete objects, as opposed to more, which was applied to substances)
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