Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

montagnais

/mɑntənˈjeɪ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.46 in modern English

Syllables
mon-tag-nais
IPA
/mɑntənˈjeɪ/
13
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

An Algonquian language spoken by approximately 11,000 people in Eastern Canada.

noun

A subdivision of the Innu people of Canada.

Etymology

Borrowed from French montagnais, from montagne (“mountain”) + -ais.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /mɑntənˈjeɪ/
  • British English: /mɒntənˈjeɪ/

Synonyms

Innu Innu-aimun

Questions

How do you pronounce montagnais?
The recorded pronunciation is /mɑntənˈjeɪ/.
What does montagnais mean?
An Algonquian language spoken by approximately 11,000 people in Eastern Canada.
Where does montagnais come from?
It is traced to French.

How to pronounce montagnais

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