how to pronounce moan

/məʊn/

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moan is pronounced in two syllables

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An example use of moan in a speech by a native speaker of british english:

“… models and not moan too much about the …”

meaning of moan

Moan is a sound made by a person in pain or distress.

moan frequency in english - C2 level of CEFR

the word moan occurs in english on average 3.5 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.