How to Pronounce "monteith"
word
mɒnˈtiːθ
mon-TEETH
mˈɒntiːθ
mon-TEETH
Definition
A monteith is a large, usually decorated bowl from the 17th-18th centuries, used to cool wine glasses by standing them upside-down in water.
IPA Transcription
American English
mɒnˈtiːθ
British English
mˈɒntiːθ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
mon-TEETH
UK
mon-TEETH
Listen in Context
The museum has a silver monteith from the 1700s.
A monteith was used to chill glasses at parties.
They displayed the old monteith in the dining room.
Collectors often search for unique monteiths from the Georgian era.