How to Pronounce "mademoiselle"
word
mad-uh-muh-ZEL
mad-uh-muh-ZEL
Definition
A French word used to address or refer to a young unmarried woman, similar to the older English title “Miss.” It can also be used when talking about French language, culture, or style.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˌmædəməˈzɛɫ/
British English
/mˈædəməzˌɛl/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
mad-uh-muh-ZEL
UK
mad-uh-muh-ZEL
Listen in Context
The waiter said, “Good evening, mademoiselle.”
In the movie, everyone calls her Mademoiselle Claire.
I learned that mademoiselle is a French word.
She laughed and said, “Please don’t call me mademoiselle—it makes me feel a hundred years old.”