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Try LingUp Now!Begin with the 'l' sound, lifting your tongue to the roof of your mouth.
Move to 'oo' by rounding your lips, like saying 'pool'.
End with the 'nər' sound, starting with the tongue behind the teeth for 'n', and relax into the schwa sound.
lu-nuh (using a short 'u' instead of 'oo')
loo-nar (emphasizing the second syllable)
la-nar (saying 'la' instead of 'loo')
Start with the 'l' sound, similar to American.
Pronounce 'oo' with rounded lips, identical to American.
Finish with the 'nə' sound, with a soft 'r' that is less pronounced than in American.
same as American
same as American
same as American
In 'lunar', the stress is on the first syllable, making it longer and louder.
Round your lips and produce a sustained 'oo' as in 'too'.
In British English, the 'r' at the end of words is often not pronounced.
Relating to the moon.
/ˈluːnər/
Related to the moon
/ˈluːnətɪk/
Crazy or irrational person
/luːˈneɪʃən/
Time from new moon to new moon
Lunar has a longer 'a' sound compared to lunatic.
Lunar ends with a softer sound compared to lunatic.
Lunar has a simpler structure compared to lunation.
Remember to stress the first syllable: LU-nar.
The second syllable ends in a schwa 'ər' sound; keep it relaxed.
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