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Andes Pronunciation
Andes is pronounced AN-deez, IPA /ˈændiz/.
AN-deez
US /ˈændiz/
Syllables: AN · deez (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
proper noun (plural): The mountain range running the length of western South America.
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Andes in a Sentence
- The Andes reach almost seven thousand metres in Argentina.
- They spent a month crossing the Andes on foot.
- Potatoes were first grown in the Andes.
Common Mispronunciations of Andes
Not ANDZ
Two beats here, AN then deez, because the es at the end is a full syllable and not a bare plural.
Not AHN-days
Buzz the ending into a z and keep the first vowel flat, the a of hand.
Tip: Andean, the adjective, shifts the weight back and adds a beat: an-DEE-uhn.
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