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How to pronounce les miserables

les miserables
/les ˈmɪzərəbəlz/

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Les miserables, sound by sound

/l/as in lookTongue tip on the ridge behind the teeth; air flows around the sides.
/e/as in bedA short “e” as in “bed”; the mouth is slightly open.
/s/as in seeTongue tip near the ridge behind the teeth, a narrow stream of air.
/m/as in manLips closed, air through the nose.
/ɪ/as in shipA short, relaxed sound. Do not stretch it into “ee”.
/z/as in zooA voiced “z”. Do not turn it into “s” at the end of a word.
/ər/as in birdLips relaxed, tongue in the middle of the mouth. Keep one steady sound.
/ə/as in cupA short, relaxed “uh”; the mouth is barely open.
/b/as in bedA voiced “b”. Do not turn it into “p” at the end of a word.
/ə/as in cupA short, relaxed “uh”; the mouth is barely open.
/l/as in lookTongue tip on the ridge behind the teeth; air flows around the sides.
/z/as in zooA voiced “z”. Do not turn it into “s” at the end of a word.

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Les miserables is pronounced /les ˈmɪzərəbəlz/ in American English.

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