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Charlemagne Pronunciation
Charlemagne is pronounced SHAHR-luh-mayn, IPA /ˈʃɑrləˌmeɪn/.
SHAHR-luh-mayn
US /ˈʃɑrləˌmeɪn/
Syllables: SHAHR · luh · mayn (3 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun (proper noun): The king of the Franks who was crowned emperor of the West in 800.
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Charlemagne in a Sentence
- Charlemagne ruled most of western Europe.
- The cathedral at Aachen holds the throne of Charlemagne.
- Historians still debate how literate Charlemagne really was.
Common Mispronunciations of Charlemagne
Not CHAHR-luh-mayn
The ch is the French sh of machine, since the name arrived through French. Charles in English takes the ch of chair, but this one does not.
Not shahr-luh-MAG-nuh
The gne at the end is a plain n and the g is silent. Three beats, with the volume on the first.
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