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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

noun

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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