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Arena Pronunciation
Arena is pronounced er-EE-nuh, IPA /ɝˈinə/.
er-EE-nuh
US /ɝˈinə/ · UK /əˈriːnə/
Syllables: er · EE · nuh (3 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
noun: A large enclosed space for sport or entertainment, or a field of public activity.
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Arena in a Sentence
- The arena holds twelve thousand people.
- She moved into the political arena in her forties.
- Doors to the arena open an hour before kick-off.
Common Mispronunciations of Arena
Not uh-RAY-nuh
The middle vowel is the long ee of seen, which is what makes the word rhyme with Athena.
Not A-ruh-nuh
Three beats with the volume in the middle, so neither end is said clearly.
Tip: Arenas keeps the beat and the long ee, with a buzzed z on the plural.
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