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How to pronounce “mountain”

MOWN-tuhn

/ˈmaʊntən/ · 2 syllables · stress on the 1st

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Schwa

Relax your jaw, lips and tongue completely.

about ≈ अ-BOUT, banana ≈ ब-NA-न, problem ≈ PRA-ब्लम. A tiny अ, never a full आ.

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We hiked up the mountain.

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