English pronunciation · Words Starting with M
Mont Blanc Pronunciation
Mont Blanc is pronounced MAHNT-BLANGK, IPA /ˈmɑnt ˈblæŋk/.
MAHNT-BLANGK
US /ˈmɑnt ˈblæŋk/
Syllables: MAHNT · BLANGK (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
phrase (proper noun): The highest mountain in the Alps, on the border between France and Italy, and the name of a pen maker.
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Mont Blanc in a Sentence
- Mont Blanc rises to nearly five thousand metres.
- They watched the sunrise over Mont Blanc.
- He was given a Mont Blanc pen when he retired.
Common Mispronunciations of Mont Blanc
Not mont BLANK
Anglicised speech gives both words a clear t and k and puts the weight on the first. The French original nasalises both vowels and sounds neither final consonant.
Not mont bluh-NAK
Blanc is one beat. The c at the end is silent in French and becomes a k only when English takes the name over.
Tip: In English the mountain is usually MAHNT-BLANGK. Closer to French it is mon blon, with the ends of both words left in the nose.
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