English pronunciation · Words Starting with M
Mademoiselle Pronunciation
Mademoiselle is pronounced ma-duh-muh-ZEL, IPA /ˌmædəməˈzɛl/.
ma-duh-muh-ZEL
US /ˌmædəməˈzɛl/ · UK /ˈmædəməˌzɛl/
Syllables: ma · duh · muh · ZEL (4 syllables, stress on syllable 4)
noun: A French title for an unmarried woman, roughly equivalent to Miss.
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Mademoiselle in a Sentence
- The waiter greeted her as mademoiselle.
- Mademoiselle Chanel opened the shop in 1910.
- He still signs his letters to her mademoiselle.
Common Mispronunciations of Mademoiselle
Not MAD-muh-zel
Four beats, all light until ZEL takes the punch right at the end.
Not ma-duh-mwah-ZEL
English flattens that oi to a plain muh. French does keep the mwah.
Tip: The plural, mesdemoiselles, exists in French but almost never in English.
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