How to pronounce tomorrow in American English

IPA /təˈmɑroʊ/ Syllables 3 · tuh·mah·roh Stress 2nd syllable
tuh·MAH·roh
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Americans pronounce tomorrow as tuh-MAH-roh (/təˈmɑroʊ/). The unstressed syllable reduces to a lazy schwa — almost a quick "uh" — instead of being pronounced fully. Stress falls on the second syllable — keep everything else short and quick.

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Common mistakes

Stressing the wrong syllable.

Stress falls on the second syllable, not the others. Stretch MAH — keep everything else short and quick.

Pronouncing the first syllable too fully.

Don't pronounce the first syllable too fully. The unstressed syllable reduces to a schwa — the lazy "uh" sound — in casual speech.

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Why it sounds different

Why "tomorrow" sounds like tuh·MAH·roh.

Between "" and "", a brief "" glide bridges the two vowels for smooth flow. This is called the Vowel-to-Vowel Linking, how Americans glue words together so they sound like one phrase. It comes out as tuh·MAH·roh.

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"Are you prepared for your performance tomorrow?"
ar yoo pruh·PAIRD fer yor per·FOR·muhns tuh·MAH·roh
"I am looking forward to seeing you at the gathering tomorrow."
ahy uhm LUU·kuhng FOR·werd tuh SEE·uhng yoo uht dhuh GA·dher·uhng tuh·MAH·roh
"I have a doctor's appointment tomorrow morning."
ahy hav uh DAHK·terz uh·POYNT·muhnt tuh·MAH·roh MOR·nuhng
"I noticed the expiration date on the yogurt was tomorrow."
ahy NOH·duhst dhee ehk·spuh·RAY·shuhn DAYT AHN dhuh YOH·gert wuhz tuh·MAH·roh
"I studied for hours to prepare for the midterm exam tomorrow."
ahy STUH·deed fer OW·erz tuh pruh·PAIR fer dhuh MIHD·turm uhg·ZAM tuh·MAH·roh
"I want to go to the beach tomorrow."
ahy WAHNT tuh GOH tuh dhuh BEECH tuh·MAH·roh
Watch out

Common pronunciation mistakes in American English.

The textbook way isn't wrong — it's just not how anyone actually says it.

01

Stressing the wrong syllable.

Stress falls on the second syllable, not the others. Stretch MAH — keep everything else short and quick.

TUH·mah·ROHtuh·MAH·roh
02

Pronouncing the first syllable too fully.

Don't pronounce the first syllable too fully. The unstressed syllable reduces to a schwa — the lazy "uh" sound — in casual speech.

TUH·MAH·rohtuh·MAH·roh
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How is "tomorrow" stressed in American English?
Stress falls on the second syllable — say "MAH" with a longer, fuller vowel and keep every other syllable short and quick. The respell "tuh-MAH-roh" marks the stressed syllable in capitals so the rhythm is easy to read at a glance.
Why does the first syllable in "tomorrow" reduce to "uh"?
Unstressed syllables in American English collapse toward a schwa — a lazy, neutral "uh" sound. The full vowel is what textbooks teach, but in actual American speech every unstressed vowel reduces. The respell "tuh-MAH-roh" shows the reduced form so you can hear the casual rhythm directly.
Is the American pronunciation of "tomorrow" different from British English?
American English uses different vowel shapes, a relaxed retroflex R, and connected-speech tricks like flap-T and glottal-stop T that British Received Pronunciation generally avoids. The respell "tuh-MAH-roh" reflects the casual American form; British dictionaries typically print a citation form with crisper consonants and different vowel choices.

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