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How to pronounce langoustine

Say it like LAHNG-guh-steen. Langoustine has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (LAHNG).

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US American/ˈlɑŋɡəstin/LAHNG-guh-steen
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • LAHNG
  • guh
  • steen
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Langoustine pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. LAHNGSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
  2. guhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  3. steenKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.

What does langoustine mean?

noun
  1. A small edible European orange-pink lobster, Nephrops norvegicus

Where does langoustine come from?

Borrowed from French langoustine.

Questions about saying langoustine

How do you pronounce langoustine?

Say LAHNG-guh-steen. The American pronunciation is /ˈlɑŋɡəstin/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in langoustine?

Langoustine has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (LAHNG). Broken into parts: LAHNG · guh · steen.

Pronunciation from Wiktionary; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).