How to Pronounce "mournful"
word
ˈmɔɹnfəɫ
MORN-fuhl
mˈɔːnfəl
MAWN-fuhl
Definition
Looking or sounding very sad, often because of loss or grief.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈmɔɹnfəɫ
British English
mˈɔːnfəl
Simplified Pronunciation
US
MORN-fuhl
UK
MAWN-fuhl
Listen in Context
The poem had a mournful tone.
She gave me a mournful look.
The dog's mournful howl echoed in the night.
His eyes were so mournful that I almost started crying.