How to pronounce menhir
American English pronunciation
MEN-heer
- IPA
- /ˈmɛnhɪɹ/
- Syllables
- MEN · heer (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What menhir means
A tall standing stone set up long ago
In a sentence: We hiked across the field to see a menhir taller than my dad.
Where it comes from: It comes from old Celtic words, maen, meaning "stone," and hir, meaning "long."
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