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Piedmont Pronunciation
Piedmont is pronounced PEED-mahnt, IPA /ˈpidˌmɑnt/.
PEED-mahnt
US /ˈpidˌmɑnt/ · UK /ˈpiːdmɒnt/
Syllables: PEED · mahnt (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun and proper noun: A gentle slope at the foot of a mountain range, and with a capital letter a region of north-west Italy.
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Piedmont in a Sentence
- The vineyards of Piedmont produce Barolo.
- A piedmont plain runs along the eastern edge of the range.
- Piedmont borders France and Switzerland.
Common Mispronunciations of Piedmont
Not PY-ed-mahnt
The ie spells a long ee, so the first beat rhymes with need.
Not peed-MAHNT
PEED takes the beat, and the mahnt behind it is quiet and short.
Tip: In Italian the region is Piemonte, pye-MAWN-tay, which sounds nothing like the English form.
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