Woman vs. Women

The words "Woman" and "Women" sound different, but the change in pronunciation doesn't happen where the change in spelling occurs.  When the "A" in "womAn" changes to the "E" in "womEn", the "man" sound stays the same.

What does change is the "O" sound in the two words, even though the letter "O" stays the same.

womAn is pronounced w----uh----man

womEn is pronounced w----"i" (pronounced like the "i" in "it")----man

Learn this correct pronunciation, and you'll be better understood on the speaking section.

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