How to pronounce "monkeypox" in English
mon·key·pox
Hear native speakers say monkeypox in context across real video clips
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “monkeypox”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
mon
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
key
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
pox
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
Keep the vowel length balanced, placing subtle emphasis on the root morpheme according to standard conversational rhythm.
Common Pronunciation Traps & Learner Mistakes
The Trap: Avoid pronouncing every vowel with full acoustic weight. Non-native speakers often over-enunciate unstressed vowels.
How Native Speakers Say It: Only give full vowel clarity to the primary stressed syllable. Relax all unstressed vowels into a neutral, low-energy schwa (⁄ə⁄).
Connected Speech & Natural Conversational Flow
When "monkeypox" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "monkeypox is" sounds like "monkeypox-iz").
Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "monkeypox" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“- Monkeypox, a viral disease with major outbreaks spreading in the US and Europe, is posing a lot of questions.”— WIREDWatch clip
“and also there was an outbreak about monkeypox, where basically monkeypox is an old disease.”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“That means human monkeypox had been more pervasive and widespread than they thought.”— SciShowWatch clip
“from COVID and monkeypox.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“optimistic that monkeypox will be easier to contain south africa's fifth wave of coronavirus”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“tonight on exactly how monkeypox is being spread and apparently so quickly”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
Practice Speaking “monkeypox”
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- Monkeypox, a viral disease with major outbreaks spreading in the US and Europe, is posing a lot of questions.
Hear it in context: “monkeypox”
87 clipsThe English word “monkeypox”. Phonologically, it consists of 3 syllables (mon · key · pox). Grammatically, “monkeypox” functions as a noun. SayItVid indexes 87 authentic English video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “monkeypox” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from WIRED, TEDx Talks, SciShow.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USWIREDClip #1 · @0:00
“- Monkeypox, a viral disease with major outbreaks spreading in the US and Europe, is posing a lot of questions. with major outbreaks spreading in the US and Europe,”
- 🇺🇸 USTEDx TalksClip #2 · @3:59
“there was a several outbreak in South Africa, in Africa, such as Ebola, and also there was an outbreak about monkeypox, where basically monkeypox is an old disease. where basically monkeypox is an old disease.”
- 🇺🇸 USSciShowClip #3 · @5:50
“itself has defied their expectations for how it should work. That means human monkeypox had been more pervasive and widespread than they thought. As we mentioned, this virus stores its genome in DNA like”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #4 · @14:10
“also prone to conspiracy theories, as you know from from COVID and monkeypox. So, we definitely need to work together to contain this. >> Okay, epidemiologist Eric Feigl-Ding, contain this. >> Okay, epidemiologist Eric Feigl-Ding,”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #5 · @5:43
“easily as sarsko v2 makes most healthcare authorities cautiously optimistic that monkeypox will be easier to contain south africa's fifth wave of coronavirus south africa's fifth wave of coronavirus”
Definition & Meaning: “monkeypox”
- A disease of the skin of rodents and primates, including humans, caused by virus of species Orthopoxvirus monkeypox.
Example Sentences (3)
- “In a remote southwestern pocket of the Central African Republic, doctor Patrick Karume and his small team are on the jungle frontline to quarantine a rare outbreak of monkeypox.”
- “- Monkeypox, a viral disease with major outbreaks spreading in the US and Europe, is posing a lot of questions.”
- “and also there was an outbreak about monkeypox, where basically monkeypox is an old disease.”
Common Phrases & Collocations
Pronounce: “monkeypox”
- Syllables:
- mon · key · pox
- Hear it in context
- monkeypox
Words that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"monkeypox" has no true homophones in standard English — there are no other words with identical pronunciation. Unlike sound-alike pairs like there / their or peace / piece, "monkeypox" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about monkeypox
How many syllables are in “monkeypox”?
“monkeypox” has 3 syllables: mon · key · pox.
What does “monkeypox” mean?
A disease of the skin of rodents and primates, including humans, caused by virus of species Orthopoxvirus monkeypox.
How can I hear “monkeypox” used in real sentences?
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What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “monkeypox”?
Avoid pronouncing every vowel with full acoustic weight. Non-native speakers often over-enunciate unstressed vowels. Only give full vowel clarity to the primary stressed syllable. Relax all unstressed vowels into a neutral, low-energy schwa (⁄ə⁄).