"Museum" is not spelled the way it sounds. Its pronunciation is /ˈmjuziəm/ in IPA and it has 3 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents — the audio is the reliable guide for a word like this.
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/ˈmjuziəm/
🇺🇸 IPA (US)
/mjuːzˈiəm/
🇬🇧 IPA (UK)
"museum" has 3 syllables: museum.
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"Museum" is not spelled the way it sounds. Its pronunciation is /ˈmjuziəm/ in IPA and it has 3 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents — the audio is the reliable guide for a word like this.
"Museum" has 3 syllables.
The IPA transcription of "museum" is /ˈmjuziəm/.
Museum: A building or institution dedicated to the acquisition, conservation, study, exhibition, and educational interpretation of objects having scientific, historical, cultural or artistic value.
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