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Montreal Pronunciation
Montreal is pronounced muhn-tree-AWL, IPA /ˌməntriˈɔl/.
muhn-tree-AWL
US /ˌməntriˈɔl/
Syllables: muhn · tree · AWL (3 syllables, stress on syllable 3)
proper noun: The largest city in the Canadian province of Quebec.
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Montreal in a Sentence
- Montreal is the second largest city in Canada.
- They moved to Montreal for the winter.
- Montreal has more bridges than you would expect.
Common Mispronunciations of Montreal
Not MAHN-tree-awl
The last beat is the loud one, AWL, with the two in front of it light.
Not mon-tree-AL
Round the ending into the aw of fall, so the name closes on AWL.
Tip: In French the name runs mawn-ray-AL, with the t almost lost.
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