ɪɾ ɪz kˈɑːmənli ɹᵻfˈɜːd tʊ æz sˈʌnɹaɪz mˈaʊntɪn, ðə nˈeɪm əvə smˈɔːlɚ pˈiːk tə ðə nˈɔːɹθ ʌv fɹˈɛntʃmən mˈaʊntɪn, bɪkˈʌz ðə sˈʌn ɹˈaɪzᵻz ˌoʊvɚɹ ɪɾ ɪn sˌʌm ˈɛɹiəz ʌv lˌɑːs vˈeɪɡəs.
It is commonly referred to as Sunrise Mountain, the name of a smaller peak to the north of Frenchman Mountain, because the sun rises over it in some areas of Las Vegas.