How to pronounce mantilla
American English pronunciation
man-TEE-yuh
- IPA
- /mænˈtijə/
- Syllables
- man · TEE · yuh (3 syllables, stress on the 2nd)
- Also said
- man-TIL-uh
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What mantilla means
A lace scarf worn over a woman's hair and shoulders
In a sentence: Abuela wore her black lace mantilla to her granddaughter's wedding.
Where it comes from: It was borrowed from Spanish, where it means a small cape, from the word for a cloak or blanket.
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