How to pronounce Madeleine de Commercy

In the International Phonetic Alphabet it is /madlɛn/. In plain English letters that is mad-LEN, with the stress on the syllable in capitals. The recording above is by Mecanautes, a native speaker, shared on Wikimedia Commons.

What is Madeleine de Commercy?

Madeleine de Commercy is a dessert of France. Where it comes from: Commercy (Lorraine). People usually eat it at teatime. Its main ingredients are wheat & flour, egg and dairy & cheese. It tastes sweet.

Where Madeleine de Commercy comes from

Madeleine de Commercy is one of 73 signature dishes of France on this map. See all dishes from Grand Est.

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