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Muslin Pronunciation
Muslin is pronounced MUHZ-luhn, IPA /ˈməzlən/.
MUHZ-luhn
US /ˈməzlən/ · UK /ˈmʌslɪn/
Syllables: MUHZ · luhn (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun: A thin, loosely woven cotton cloth.
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Muslin in a Sentence
- Strain the jelly through muslin.
- The curtains are plain white muslin.
- Muslin takes its name from Mosul in Iraq.
Common Mispronunciations of Muslin
Not MUHS-leen
The ending is a weak luhn with no long vowel in it at all.
Not muhz-LIN
Front stress, with the force on MUHZ and the ending trailing behind it.
Tip: Muslin the cloth and Muslim the believer differ only in the last consonant, so the n and the m carry the whole distinction.
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