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America Pronunciation
America is pronounced uh-ME-ruh-kuh, IPA /əˈmɛrəkə/.
uh-ME-ruh-kuh
US /əˈmɛrəkə/
Syllables: uh · ME · ruh · kuh (4 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
proper noun: The United States, or either of the two continents of the western hemisphere.
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America in a Sentence
- She moved to America in her twenties.
- Coffee reached Europe long before it reached North America.
- The band toured America twice that year.
Common Mispronunciations of America
Not A-me-ri-ka
Only the second syllable is loud, ME, and the three around it reduce to quick uh sounds. Giving every vowel its full value sounds carefully read out.
Not uh-ME-ree-kuh
The third syllable is a throwaway ruh, not a clear ree. In fast speech it almost disappears, leaving three beats.
Tip: Four syllables, uh-ME-ruh-kuh. The adjective American keeps the beat in the same place.
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