How to pronounce papier-mache
American English pronunciation
pay-per-muh-SHAY
- IPA
- /ˌpeɪpɚməˈʃeɪ/
- Syllables
- pay · per · muh · SHAY (4 syllables, stress on the 4th)
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What papier-mache means
Paper strips and paste that dry hard into a shape
In a sentence: Our class used papier-mache to build a big volcano.
Where it comes from: It's a French name that English borrowed, and papier is French for paper.
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