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How to pronounce muscadet

Say it like mus-kuh-DAY. Muscadet has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (DAY).

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US American/mʊskəˈdeɪ/mus-kuh-DAY
UK British/mʊskəˈdeɪ/mus-kuh-DAY
  • mus
  • kuh
  • DAY
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Muscadet pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. musKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "oo" in book.
  2. kuhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  3. DAYSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ay" in day.

American vs British pronunciation of muscadet

American and British speakers say muscadet in essentially the same way: /mʊskəˈdeɪ/ in the US and /mʊskəˈdeɪ/ in the UK.

British respelling: mus-kuh-DAY.

What does muscadet mean?

noun
  1. A white grape grown chiefly in the Loire valley of France, or a dry white wine made from this grape.

Where does muscadet come from?

Borrowed from French muscadet.

Words that rhyme with muscadet

Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of muscadet.

Questions about saying muscadet

How do you pronounce muscadet?

Say mus-kuh-DAY. The American pronunciation is /mʊskəˈdeɪ/. In British English it is /mʊskəˈdeɪ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in muscadet?

Muscadet has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (DAY). Broken into parts: mus · kuh · DAY.

Do Americans and Brits say muscadet the same way?

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

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