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How to pronounce Montreal How to pronounce Montreal?

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Pronunciation of Montreal in Canada

The Canadian pronunciation of Montreal, specifically in Montreal, QC, Canada, is

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Mun-tree-all (if you are an English-speaking Montrealer)

"People from other parts of Canada often say MON-tree-all, thereby revealing immediately that they are non-natives. The French pronunciation is Mow-ray-al, with a slight nasal "n" sound following "mow" (the same as the French pronunciation for "mont", or mountain)."

Type of Name: Name Of The Largest City In Quebec, Canada
Origin: French
Meaning: Derived From The French Name For The Mountain (Mont Royal) In The Center Of The City.


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Pronunciation of Montreal in Canada

The Canadian pronunciation of Montreal, specifically in Montreal, QC, Canada, is

M uh n - t r ee - aw l (if you are an English-speaking Montrealer)
  • m sounds like the 'm' in me
  • uh sounds like the 'u' in up
  • n sounds like the 'n' in no
  • t sounds like the 't' in to
  • r sounds like the 'r' in rat
  • ee sounds like the 'ee' in see
  • aw sounds like the 'aw' in law
  • l sounds like the 'l' in let
  • an sounds like the 'an' in can

"People from other parts of Canada often say MON-tree-all, thereby revealing immediately that they are non-natives. The French pronunciation is Mow-ray-al, with a slight nasal "n" sound following "mow" (the same as the French pronunciation for "mont", or mountain)."

Type of Name: Name Of The Largest City In Quebec, Canada
Origin: French
Meaning: Derived From The French Name For The Mountain (Mont Royal) In The Center Of The City.


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Pronunciation of Montreal in the US

The American pronunciation of Montreal, specifically in California, US, is

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m AH n - t r ee - AW l
  • m sounds like the 'm' in me
  • ah sounds like the 'a' in car
  • n sounds like the 'n' in no
  • t sounds like the 't' in to
  • r sounds like the 'r' in rat
  • ee sounds like the 'ee' in see
  • aw sounds like the 'aw' in law
  • l sounds like the 'l' in let


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Pronunciation of Montreal in Quebec

The pronunciation of Montreal is

m oh n r oy ae l
  • m sounds like the 'm' in me
  • oh sounds like the 'o' in so
  • n sounds like the 'n' in no
  • r sounds like the 'r' in rat
  • oy sounds like the 'oy' in boy
  • ae sounds like the 'a' in at
  • l sounds like the 'l' in let

Type of Name: City


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What is the correct British pronunciation of the name Greenwich?

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The correct answer is "gren-itch."

In the southeastern corner of London lies Greenwich, a borough famous for marking the Prime Meridian (0° longitude), the imaginary line that separates the eastern and western halves of the world.

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