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How to pronounce mouton

Say it like MOO-tawn. Mouton has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (MOO).

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US American/ˈmutɔn/MOO-tawn
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • MOO
  • tawn
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Mouton pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. MOOSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "oo" in food.
  2. tawnKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "aw" in law.

What does mouton mean?

noun
  1. Sheepskin processed to resemble beaver or seal fur.

Where does mouton come from?

Borrowed from French mouton (“sheep”).

Similar and opposite words

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Questions about saying mouton

How do you pronounce mouton?

Say MOO-tawn. The American pronunciation is /ˈmutɔn/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in mouton?

Mouton has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (MOO). Broken into parts: MOO · tawn.

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