mountain

The village lies at the foot of a mountain.

/ðə ˈvɪlɪdʒ laɪz æt ðə fʊt əv ə ˈmaʊntən/

The village lies at the foot of a mountain.

Snow covered the top of the mountain.

/snoʊ ˈkʌvərd ðə tɑːp əv ðə ˈmaʊntən/

Snow covered the top of the mountain.

There was a mountain of paperwork on her desk.

/ðer wəz ə ˈmaʊntən əv ˈpeɪpərwɜːrk ɑːn hər desk/

There was a mountain of paperwork on her desk.

They faced a mountain of debt after the business failed.

/ðeɪ feɪst ə ˈmaʊntən əv det ˈæftər ðə ˈbɪznəs feɪld/

They faced a mountain of debt after the business failed.

After the injury, learning to walk again felt like a mountain.

/ˈæftər ði ˈɪndʒəri ˈlɜːrnɪŋ tə wɔːk əˈɡen felt laɪk ə ˈmaʊntən/

After the injury, learning to walk again felt like a mountain.

Finishing the project on time was a mountain we had to climb.

/ˈfɪnɪʃɪŋ ðə ˈprɑːdʒekt ɑːn taɪm wəz ə ˈmaʊntən wi hæd tə klaɪm/

Finishing the project on time was a mountain we had to climb.