How to Pronounce "mantua"
word
ˈmæntʃuə
MAN-choo-uh
mˈɑːntjuːɐ
mahn-TYOO-uh
Definition
A mantua is a type of woman’s dress popular in Europe during the 17th and 18th centuries, characterized by flowing fabric draped from the shoulders.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈmæntʃuə
British English
mˈɑːntjuːɐ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
MAN-choo-uh
UK
mahn-TYOO-uh
Listen in Context
Fashion historians love to discuss the evolution of the mantua.
A mantua was often made from silk and decorated with embroidery.
It must have taken weeks to sew a mantua like that by hand.
The museum displayed a beautiful mantua from the 1700s.