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Mardi Gras Pronunciation
Mardi Gras is pronounced MAHR-dee-GRAS, IPA /ˈmɑrdi ˈgræs/.
MAHR-dee-GRAS
US /ˈmɑrdi ˈgræs/
Syllables: MAHR · dee · GRAS (3 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun phrase (proper): The carnival held on the Tuesday before Lent, most famously in New Orleans.
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Mardi Gras in a Sentence
- They were in New Orleans for Mardi Gras.
- Mardi Gras falls in February this year.
- The Mardi Gras parade starts on Canal Street.
Common Mispronunciations of Mardi Gras
Not MAHR-dee GRAHS
The s at the end is silent, as it is in most French words, so the phrase closes on the vowel.
Not MAHR-dy GRAH
The i in mardi is a plain ee, which keeps the first word matching the start of marketing rather than of mardy.
Tip: It means fat Tuesday in French, and American speakers usually flatten the second vowel towards the a of cat.
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