How to Pronounce "mantle"
word
/ˈmæntəɫ/
MAN-tuhl
/mˈɑːntəl/
MAHN-tuhl
Definition
A mantle is a loose piece of clothing, like a cloak, worn over other clothes, or a covering layer. In science, it is the layer inside a planet between the crust and the core.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈmæntəɫ/
British English
/mˈɑːntəl/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
MAN-tuhl
UK
MAHN-tuhl
Listen in Context
The king wore a red mantle during the ceremony.
The Earth's mantle is made of solid rock.
Snow gave the ground a white mantle in the morning.
After the leader resigned, she took up the mantle of responsibility.