How to Pronounce “mooncake” in English
/ˈmunkeɪk/
MOON·cake
Stress: moon
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What does “mooncake” mean?
- A rich, dense Chinese pastry traditionally filled with lotus seed paste and nowadays with a variety of other fillings, usually eaten during the Mid-Autumn Festival (on the 15th day of the eighth month of the Chinese lunisolar calendar; early September to early October).
Example sentences
- “The fifteenth Day of the eighth Moon, is ſolemniz'd by the Chineſes with great feaſting and rejoycing. […] To this purpoſe, the preceding Days they ſend to one another Preſents of little Loaves and Sugar-Cakes, which they call Yue Pim, or Moon-Cakes. They are round, but the biggeſt, which are about two hands breadth in diameter, and repreſent the Full Moon, have every one a Hare in the middle made of a Paſt of Walnuts, Almonds, Pine-Apple-Kernels and other Indgredients. Theſe they eat by the Light of the moon; the Richer ſort having their Muſick alſo playing about 'em, which is very good.”
- “um so one thing i've done recently is um the mooncake festival it's”
- “"Eat Cho Food." Her cookbook, "Mooncakes and Milk Bread," which I have right here, features over 80 recipes and highlights an impressive range of items”
Common phrases
How to pronounce “mooncake”
- Syllables:
- moon · cake
- Stress:
- moon — say this syllable louder and longer.
- IPA:
- /ˈmunkeɪk/
- Listen for:
- the stressed /moon/ in the clips above — notice how surrounding sounds blend in natural speech.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How do you pronounce “mooncake”?
“mooncake” is pronounced /ˈmunkeɪk/ (moon · cake). Listen to the native-speaker clips above to hear it in real conversation.
How many syllables are in “mooncake”?
“mooncake” has 2 syllables: moon · cake.
Where is the stress in “mooncake”?
The primary stress in “mooncake” is on “MOON”. Listen for that stressed syllable in the clips above.
What does “mooncake” mean?
A rich, dense Chinese pastry traditionally filled with lotus seed paste and nowadays with a variety of other fillings, usually eaten during the Mid-Autumn Festival (on the 15th day of the eighth month of the Chinese lunisolar calendar; early September to early October).
How can I hear “mooncake” used in real sentences?
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