English pronunciation · Words Starting with M
Mille Pronunciation
Mille is pronounced MIL, IPA /ˈmɪl/.
MIL
US /ˈmɪl/
Syllables: MIL (1 syllable)
noun: A thousand, used in English mainly inside borrowed phrases such as mille feuille and per mille.
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Mille in a Sentence
- The rate is quoted per mille rather than per cent.
- A mille feuille has three layers of pastry.
- The old term mille passus gave us the mile.
Common Mispronunciations of Mille
Not MI-lay
English gives the word a single beat and silences the e, although Italian and French both sound an ending.
Not MEEL
The vowel is the short i of mill, which is also the word this one became in English money and measures.
Tip: Mille and mill are identical to the ear, and the mile grew out of the Roman mille passus, a thousand paces.
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