How to pronounce mademoiselles
Say it like mad-um-wuh-ZELZ. Mademoiselles has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the fourth one (ZELZ).
Click the play button next to American or British to hear how to pronounce mademoiselles. Choose Slow to hear each sound clearly.
- mad
- um
- wuh
- ZELZ
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Mademoiselles pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- madGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
- umKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
- wuhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
- ZELZSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
American vs British pronunciation of mademoiselles
American and British speakers say mademoiselles in essentially the same way: /ˌmædəmwəˈzɛlz/ in the US and /ˌmædəmwəˈzɛlz/ in the UK.
British respelling: mad-um-wuh-ZELZ.
What does mademoiselles mean?
- plural of mademoiselle How to pronounce mademoiselle
- third-person singular simple present indicative of mademoiselle How to pronounce mademoiselle
Questions about saying mademoiselles
How do you pronounce mademoiselles?
Say mad-um-wuh-ZELZ. The American pronunciation is /ˌmædəmwəˈzɛlz/. In British English it is /ˌmædəmwəˈzɛlz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in mademoiselles?
Mademoiselles has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the fourth one (ZELZ). Broken into parts: mad · um · wuh · ZELZ.
Do Americans and Brits say mademoiselles the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ˌmædəmwəˈzɛlz/ and the British form is /ˌmædəmwəˈzɛlz/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.