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Anaheim Pronunciation
Anaheim is pronounced A-nuh-hym, IPA /ˈænəˌhaɪm/.
A-nuh-hym
US /ˈænəˌhaɪm/
Syllables: A · nuh · hym (3 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
proper noun: A city in Orange County, California, best known for its theme park.
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Anaheim in a Sentence
- The convention is in Anaheim this year.
- Anaheim was founded by German settlers in 1857.
- We stayed two nights in Anaheim.
Common Mispronunciations of Anaheim
Not a-nuh-HAYM
The heim ending keeps the German eye sound, as in Mannheim. It also stays quiet: the beat is on the opening A.
Not uh-NAH-hym
The first syllable takes the weight and uses the flat a of cat. Shifting the beat inward makes the name unrecognisable to locals.
Tip: The name joins the Santa Ana river to the German word Heim, meaning home.
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