How to Pronounce “mango”

British (UK)

/ˈmæŋɡəʊ/

Australian (AU)

/ˈmæŋɡəʉ̯/

noun — Any of species Mangifera indica of tropical Asian fruit trees.

Where the stress falls. “mango” has 2 syllables, and the transcription /ˈmæŋɡəʊ/ puts the primary stress mark (ˈ) before the first one — so the first syllable is the longest and loudest. The others are said quickly and lightly.

An unstressed vowel reduces to schwa. /ˈmæŋɡəʊ/ contains a schwa /ə/ — the short, neutral “uh” that English unstressed syllables collapse into. Saying /ə/ there, instead of the vowel the spelling suggests, is most of what makes the word sound native.

What does "mango" mean?

mango (noun): Any of species Mangifera indica of tropical Asian fruit trees.

Which syllable is stressed in "mango"?

“mango” has 2 syllables, and the transcription /ˈmæŋɡəʊ/ puts the primary stress mark (ˈ) before the first one — so the first syllable is the longest and loudest. The others are said quickly and lightly.