How to pronounce notre dame

notre dame

/ˈnəʊtrə deɪm/

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/n/as in no	Tongue tip on the ridge behind the teeth, air through the nose.
/əʊ/as in go	Glide from “o” to “oo”. Not a single flat “o”.
/t/as in ten	Tongue tip on the ridge behind the upper teeth, not on the teeth. With a light puff of air.
/r/as in red	The tongue curls back and touches nothing. No tap, no trill.
/ə/as in cup	A short, relaxed “uh”; the mouth is barely open.
/d/as in day	Tongue tip on the ridge behind the teeth. Do not turn it into “t” at the end of a word.
/eɪ/as in day	Glide from “e” to a short “i”. One syllable.
/m/as in man	Lips closed, air through the nose.

How do you pronounce notre dame?

Notre dame is pronounced /ˈnəʊtrə deɪm/ in American English.