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Mountain Peak Pronunciation
Mountain Peak is pronounced MOWN-tuhn-PEEK, IPA /ˈmaʊntən ˈpik/.
MOWN-tuhn-PEEK
US /ˈmaʊntən ˈpik/ · UK /ˈmaʊntɪn ˈpiːk/
Syllables: MOWN · tuhn · PEEK (3 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun phrase: The pointed summit at the top of a mountain.
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Mountain Peak in a Sentence
- Snow stayed on the mountain peak well into June.
- From the terrace you can count five mountain peaks.
- The mountain peak was lost in cloud all afternoon.
Common Mispronunciations of Mountain Peak
Not MOWN-tayn peek
The second half of mountain is a weak tuhn, never a full tayn. Many American speakers go further and replace the t with a catch in the throat: MOWN-uhn.
Not MOON-tuhn peek
The ou here is the ow of cow, not the oo of moon.
Tip: Two strong beats, one per word: MOWN-tuhn PEEK, with everything between them squeezed.
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