How to pronounce himalayas
Jessica Burns
Updated on January 02, 2026
How do locals pronounce Himalayas?
Once you get to India and Nepal, locals are more likely to do something different. First, many people leave off the “s”: It’s the Himalaya. A lot of northern Indians and Nepalese will say “Him-MALL-lie-yah”—emphasis on the second syllable.How do you pronounce Himalayas?
What we say Himalaya in English?
The Himalayas, or Himalaya (/ˌhɪməˈleɪə, hɪˈmɑːləjə/); Sanskrit: IPA: [ɦɪmɐːləjɐː], himá (हिम ‘snow’) and ā-laya (आलय ‘abode, temple, dwelling’), are a mountain range in South and East Asia separating the plains of the Indian subcontinent from the Tibetan Plateau.| Himalayas | |
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| Naming | |
| Native name | Himālaya |
| Geography | |