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How to pronounce mountainsides

Say it like MOWN-tun-sydz. Mountainsides has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (MOWN).

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US American/ˈmaʊntənˌsaɪdz/MOWN-tun-sydz
UK British/ˈmaʊntənˌsaɪdz/MOWN-tun-sydz
  • MOWN
  • tun
  • sydz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Mountainsides pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. MOWNSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ow" in now.
  2. tunKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  3. sydzGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "i" in time.

American vs British pronunciation of mountainsides

American and British speakers say mountainsides in essentially the same way: /ˈmaʊntənˌsaɪdz/ in the US and /ˈmaʊntənˌsaɪdz/ in the UK.

British respelling: MOWN-tun-sydz.

What does mountainsides mean?

noun
  1. plural of mountainside How to pronounce mountainside

Questions about saying mountainsides

How do you pronounce mountainsides?

Say MOWN-tun-sydz. The American pronunciation is /ˈmaʊntənˌsaɪdz/. In British English it is /ˈmaʊntənˌsaɪdz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in mountainsides?

Mountainsides has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (MOWN). Broken into parts: MOWN · tun · sydz.

Do Americans and Brits say mountainsides the same way?

Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈmaʊntənˌsaɪdz/ and the British form is /ˈmaʊntənˌsaɪdz/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.

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