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Word 435 of 545 · Animals, nature and weather

How to pronounce mountain

/ˈmaʊntɪn/ British English

MOWNtin

2 beats (syllables). The strong beat is the first one.

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✗ Many people say

mounTAIN

✓ Say

MOWNtin

My tip

Stress the start, and ain is just in: MOWN-tin.

In a sentence

We climbed a mountain in Wales.

Now you say it

  1. Listen to me two or three times.
  2. Say it slowly, one beat at a time: MOWN-tin.
  3. Say the sentence at normal speed.

Questions

How do you pronounce mountain?

In British English, mountain is pronounced /ˈmaʊntɪn/. Say it like this: MOWN-tin. Stress the start, and ain is just in: MOWN-tin.

How many syllables are in mountain?

When you say it, mountain has 2 syllables: MOWN-tin. The strong beat is the first one, MOWN.

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